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81lighten — I. v. n. 1. Flash (said of lightning). 2. Grow lighter, brighten, clear off. II. v. a. 1. Illuminate, irradiate, illume, light. 2. Enlighten, fill with knowledge or wisdom, illumine. 3. [With forth.] …
82brighten — verb 1) sunshine brightened the room Syn: illuminate, light up, lighten, make bright, make brighter, cast/shed light on; formal illume 2) Sarah brightened up as she thought of her mother s words Syn: cheer up, perk up, rally; …
83illuminate — verb 1) the bundle was illuminated by the torch Syn: light (up), lighten, throw light on, brighten, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume, enlighten Ant: darken 2) the manuscripts were illuminated S …
84irradiate — verb 1) her smile irradiated the room Syn: illuminate, light (up), cast light upon, brighten, shine on; literary illumine, illume 2) irradiated with gamma rays Syn: radiate, charge, blast, shoot; infuse …
85light something up — 1) a flare lit up the night sky Syn: make bright, brighten, illuminate, lighten, throw/cast light on, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume 2) her enthusiasm lit up her face Syn: animate, irradiate, brighten …
86lighten — I verb 1) the first touch of dawn lightened the sky Syn: make lighter, make brighter, brighten, light up, illuminate, throw/cast light on, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume Ant: darken 2) he used lemon juice to lighte …
87enlighten — illustrate, illuminate, illume, light, lighten Analogous words: educate, instruct, train, *teach, school: inform, apprise, acquaint, advise Antonyms: confuse, muddle Contrasted words: mystify, perplex, *puzzle, bewilder: addle, fuddle (see… …
88brighten — v 1. light, illumine, illuminate, Archaic. illume, irradiate. 2. shine, gloze, burnish, buff, polish, varnish, wax; glaze, gild, gloss, luster, mercerize; freshen, furbish, clean; enhance, adorn, Sl. jazz up, bedeck, beautify. 3. cheer, comfort,… …
89flash — n 1. streak, patch, glint, lightning; shaft, ray, beam; gleam, glare, fulguration, coruscation; brightness, dazzle, dazzling, bedazzlement, bedazzling, blinding; blaze, flame, flare, spark, scintilla, scintillation; shimmer, flicker, twinkle,… …
90gleam — n 1. flash, glare, beam, ray, shaft; streak, lightning, patch, coruscation, fulguration; shimmer, flicker, twinkle, glitter, glimmer; sparkle, shine, glint, glistening; flutter, flare, spark, scintilla. 2. subdued light, glow, incandescence;… …
