Illuming

Illuming
Illume Il*lume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illuming}.] [Cf. F. illuminer. See {Illuminate}.] To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The mountain's brow, Illumed with fluid gold. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]


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  • illuming — v. make brighter; illuminate; make brighter, light up …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Illume — Il*lume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illuming}.] [Cf. F. illuminer. See {Illuminate}.] To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. Shak. [1913 Webster] The mountain s brow, Illumed with …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Illumed — Illume Il*lume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illuming}.] [Cf. F. illuminer. See {Illuminate}.] To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. Shak. [1913 Webster] The mountain s brow,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • illume — transitive verb (illumed; illuming) Date: 1602 illuminate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • illume — /i loohm /, v.t., illumed, illuming. Archaic. to illuminate. [1595 1605; short for ILLUMINE] * * * …   Universalium

  • illume — /ɪˈljum/ (say i lyoohm), /ɪˈlum/ (say i loohm) verb (t) (illumed, illuming) Poetic → illuminate …  

  • illume — [i lo͞om′] vt. illumed, illuming Old Poet. to illuminate …   English World dictionary

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