To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages.

add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

literally, to make bright; to decorate or embellish; usually said of the decoration of a book or manuscript [image

To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.

To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty.

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.

To light up in token or rejoicing.

Illuminate is a German gothic music band formed in 1993 by Johannes Berthold.

Illuminate is the second studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, released in September 2003.

An extensible photorealistic renderer based on Monte Carlo pathtracing and other advanced rendering techniques.

Enlightened.

make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

Radar or laser lock on target