Collocations for illuminate - verb
1. give light to sth
ADV.
brightly, clearly | dimly, faintly, softly
The room was dimly illuminated by the soft glow of his bedside lamp.
The room was dimly illuminated by the soft glow of his bedside lamp.
briefly | suddenly
2. make sth clear
ADV.
greatly, vividly
an incident which vividly illuminated the problems we faced
an incident which vividly illuminated the problems we faced
VERB + ILLUMINATE
help (to)
The study of the present also helps to illuminate the past.
The study of the present also helps to illuminate the past.