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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Illuminate
  2. a. Giving or producing light; used for illumination.
  3. adj. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
  4. Giving or producing light; used for illumination. Illuminating gas. See Gas, n., 2 (a).
  5. Giving or producing light; used for illumination. Illuminatinggas. See Gas, n., 2 (a).
  6. j:100 v make lighter or brighter v make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear v add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) a tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance