illuminated
English
An illuminated manuscript by Matthew Paris (c. 1200–1253) depicting the Second Battle of Lincoln in 1217
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪd/
- Hyphenation: il‧lu‧mi‧nat‧ed
Adjective
illuminated (comparative more illuminated, superlative most illuminated)
- Irradiated by light, lit.
- Synonyms: lighted, lit up; see also Thesaurus:illuminated
- (of a manuscript) Decorated and illustrated.
- 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], OCLC 24531354, 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.
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Verb
illuminated
- simple past tense and past participle of illuminate