Illuminate vs Lighted - What's the difference?
illuminate | lighted |
To shine light on something.
To decorate something with lights.
To clarify or make something understandable.
To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
(figurative) To make spectacular.
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, date=June 2
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To glow; to light up.
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To be exposed to light.
(military) To direct a (radar) beam toward.
As verbs the difference between illuminate and lighted
is that illuminate is to shine light on something while lighted is (light).As adjectives the difference between illuminate and lighted
is that illuminate is (obsolete) enlightened while lighted is filled with light; illuminated.As a noun illuminate
is someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.illuminate
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Verb
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- Red diode in button illuminates when camera runs at speed set in five-digit speed selector.
- Say my name / and every color illuminates. / We are shining /