Illuminate
Illuminate verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: the museum's exhibit on the refraction of light really illuminated the subject for us
Interpret is a synonym for illuminate in explain topic. In some cases you can use "Interpret" instead a verb "Illuminate", when it comes to topics like educate.
Interpret
Interpret verb - To make plain or understandable.
Usage example: a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction
Illuminate is a synonym for interpret in explain topic. You can use "Illuminate" instead a verb "Interpret".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and illuminate
- clear and interpret
- illustrate and illuminate
- illustrate and interpret
- solve and illuminate
- solve and interpret
- gloss and illuminate
- gloss and interpret
- untangle and illuminate
- untangle and interpret
- clarify and illuminate
- clarify and interpret
- clear up and illuminate
- clear up and interpret
Common collocations
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