illuminated

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪd/
• Hyphenation: il‧lu‧mi‧nat‧ed

Adjective

illuminated (comparative more illuminated, superlative most illuminated)

1. Irradiated by light, lit.

   Synonyms: lighted, lit up; see also Thesaurus:illuminated

2. (of a manuscript) Decorated and illustrated.
   • 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 205:

     On the table lay an illuminated missal and a silver crucifix. The Abbess herself was seated in the chair—pale, abstracted, and with features whose expression, in repose at least, was severe.

   • 1922, P. B. M. Allan, chapter VIII, in The Book-Hunter at Home‎, 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 203:

     From this list are purposely omitted books printed upon vellum, Books of Hours of the Virgin Mary, and illuminated books; for these are rarities within reach of the wealthy only.

Derived terms

• nonilluminated
• underilluminated
• unilluminated

Verb

illuminated

1. simple past and past participle of illuminate