What is another word for illumined?

Pronunciation: [ɪlˈuːma͡ɪnd] (IPA)

Illumined is a word meaning to shine a light on something or to light up. Synonyms for illumined include illuminated, brightened, lit up, or enlightened. The word illuminated may refer to something being brightly lit, while brightened may refer to something being made more visible or clearer. Lit up is a more casual and colloquial way of referring to illuminating something, while enlightened can refer to shedding light on a situation in a figurative sense. Other synonyms for illumined include irradiated, flooded, and beamed. These words all convey the sense of something being lit up or lit from within, either literally or figuratively.

What are the hypernyms for Illumined?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for illumined?

The word "illumined" means to light up or brighten, but its antonyms refer to darker, less illuminated states. One antonym is "obscured," which means hidden or covered up. Another is "dimmed," which means to reduce the brightness or intensity of light. "Darkened" is another antonym, indicating the absence of light or the presence of shadows. "Blackened" is another antonym, meaning completely devoid of light. Finally, "unlit" is an antonym that refers to a lack of light altogether. All of these antonyms contrast with "illumined" to describe states of darkness and obscurity.

What are the antonyms for Illumined?

Usage examples for Illumined

The children were about to retire when in the distance on the market place, illumined by the moon, appeared two white figures walking towards the tents.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
A little negro, perhaps twelve years old, was adding dry fuel to the fire which illumined the rocky wall and a row of negroes sleeping under it on both sides of the tent.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
The woman turned her face so that the lamplight illumined her coiled hair and for a moment she did not reply.
"Command"
William McFee

Famous quotes with Illumined

  • God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond all reason.
    Dag Hammarskjold
  • God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond all reason.
    Dag Hammarskjld
  • God has placed in each soul an apostle to lead us upon the illumined path. Yet many seek life from without, unaware that is within them.
    Kahlil Gibran
  • We are no other than a moving row Of Magic Shadow-shapes that come and go Round with the Sun-illumined Lantern held In Midnight by the Master of the Show.
    Omar Khayym
  • There is enough room in the sky to accommodate as many stars, to shine. Reach out there and spread the light of your talent, brilliance of your art and let this world be illumined, get MickeyMized.
    Mickey Mehta

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