Standard Lemma guide

illume

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪˈluːm/
  • /ɪˈljuːm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːm

1

noun

Meaning 1

Illumination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, figuratively, poetic, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, figuratively, poetic, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: illuminate, illumine

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

make lighter or brighter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This lamp lightens the room a bit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: light, illumine, light up, illuminate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lighten, lighten up

Narrower terms: floodlight, spotlight

History

Etymology

Clipping of illumine.