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3 : to decorate (as a manuscript) with designs or pictures in gold or colors

— il·lu·mi·nat·ing·ly adverb

— il·lu·mi·na·tor noun

Synonyms

[1] light; also brighten; beam, beat (down), radiate, shine; floodlight; highlight, spotlight; blaze, burn, fire, flame, glare, glow, ignite, incinerate, kindle; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle; gleam, glisten, glitter

Antonyms

blacken, darken

[2] clarify, clear, construe, demonstrate, elucidate, explain, explicate, expound, illustrate, interpret, spell out—more at EXPLAIN

il·lu·mi·na·tion noun 1 : the action of illuminating

2 : the state of being illuminated

Synonyms

[1] blaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, glow, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine—more at LIGHT

[2] brilliance, dazzle, effulgence, lightness, lucidity, luminosity, radiance, refulgence, splendor—more at BRILLIANCE

il·lu·mine verb -mined; -min·ing : to make clear or bright : ILLUMINATE

ill–us·age noun : harsh, unkind, or abusive treatment

ill–use verb : to use badly : MALTREAT, ABUSE

il·lu·sion noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. LL illusio, fr. L, action of mocking, fr. illudere to mock at, fr. ludere to play, mock]

1 : a mistaken idea : MISCONCEPTION

2 : a misleading visual image; also : HALLUCINATION

Synonyms

[1] error, fallacy, falsehood, falsity, misconception, myth, old wives' tale, untruth—more at FALLACY

[2] chimera, conceit, daydream, delusion, dream, fancy, fantasy, figment, hallucination, phantasm, pipe dream, unreality, vision—more at FANTASY

il·lu·sion·ist noun : one that produces illusions; especially : a sleight-of-hand performer

il·lu·sive adjective : DECEPTIVE

il·lu·so·ry adjective : DECEPTIVE

illust or illus abbreviation illustrated; illustration

il·lus·trate verb -trat·ed; -trat·ing [ORIGIN: L illustrare, fr. lustrare to purify, make bright]

1 : to explain by use of examples; also : DEMONSTRATE

2 : to provide with pictures or figures that explain or decorate

3 : to serve to explain or decorate

— il·lus·tra·tor noun

Synonyms

demonstrate, exemplify, instance; also cite, instance, mention, quote; name, specify; analyze, break down; clarify, clear (up), explain, explicate, expound; edify, elucidate, enlighten; illuminate; construe, interpret; simplify, spell out; detail, enumerate, list

il·lus·tra·tion noun 1 : the act of illustrating : the condition of being illustrated

2 : an example or instance that helps make something clear

3 : a picture or diagram that explains or decorates

Synonyms

[2] clarification, construction, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, interpretation—more at EXPLANATION

[3] diagram, figure, graphic, plate; also drawing, illumination, image, picture; caption, key, legend; depiction, portrait, portrayal, representation; clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition

il·lus·tra·tive adjective : serving, tending, or designed to illustrate

— il·lus·tra·tive·ly adverb

il·lus·tri·ous adjective : notably outstanding because of rank or achievement

— il·lus·tri·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

distinguished, eminent, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious, signal, star, superior—more at EMINENT

ill will noun : unfriendly feeling

ILS abbreviation instrument landing system

1image noun 1 : a likeness or imitation of a person or thing; especially : STATUE

2 : a picture of an object formed by a device (as a mirror or lens)

3 : a person strikingly like another person

4 : a mental picture or conception : IMPRESSION, IDEA, CONCEPT

5 : a vivid representation or description

Synonyms

[3] carbon copy, counterpart, double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, likeness, match, picture, replica, ringer, spit; also effigy, portrait, portrayal; companion, counterpart, fellow, mate; equal, equivalent, identical twin; analogue, parallel

[4] concept, idea, impression, notion, picture, thought—more at IDEA

2image verb im·aged; im·ag·ing 1 : to call up a