16
illuminate(verb, light, tell, perfect, provide)
13
light(verb, adjective, light, perfect, provide)
10
brighten(verb, light, flash, shine, glow)
10
lighten(verb, light, perfect, provide, flash)
9
enlighten(verb, light, tell, perfect, inform)
8
illume(verb, light, tell, perfect, provide)
8
light up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, release, light)
7
shine(noun, verb, give, release, discharge)
5
elucidate(verb, light, tell, perfect, explain)
5
irradiate(verb, release, light, discharge, issue)
4
Light
4
blaze(noun, verb, rage, flash, burn)
4
clarify(verb, light, tell, perfect, explain)
4
edify(verb, light, tell, perfect, advise)
3
direct(verb, tell, advise, inform, instruct)
3
educate(verb, direct, tell, advise, inform)
3
explain(verb, light, perfect, illuminate)
3
ignite(verb, light, flash, shine, kindle)
3
radiate(verb, give, release, discharge, issue)
2
alight
<1234510>
11 years ago|3.8k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). illumine thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/illumine/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "illumine thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/illumine/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, illumine thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/illumine/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "illumine thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/illumine/thesaurus/synonyms>