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Core level · Year 5

illuminate

verb

What it means

Core Light & colour

to light something up or make it clearer

The lamp illuminated the dark room.

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  • dazzling

    adj.Core

    so bright or impressive that it is hard to look away

    Similar:
    splendid
    Opposite:
    dim
  • dim

    adj.Core

    not bright; faint or lacking light

    Similar:
    faint
    Opposite:
    bright
  • dull

    adj.Core

    not interesting, bright or sharp

    Similar:
    boring
    Opposite:
    bright
  • gloomy

    adj.Core

    dark and dull, or sad and without hope

    Similar:
    dismal
    Opposite:
    bright
  • muted

    adj.Core

    softer and quieter, or less bright, than usual

    Similar:
    soft
    Opposite:
    boisterous
  • radiant

    adj.Core

    shining brightly or looking very happy

    Similar:
    glowing
    Opposite:
    cloudy
  • transparent

    adj.Core

    clear enough to see through

    Similar:
    clear
    Opposite:
    cloudy
  • twilight

    nounCore

    the soft dim light just after the sun has set

    Similar:
    dusk
    Opposite:
    dawn