Illuminate
Shadow
Shadow verb - To make dark, dim, or indistinct.
Usage example: thickening clouds shadowed the countryside
Illuminate is an antonym for shadow.
Common collocations
| place | illuminate place | shadow place |
| way | illuminate way | shadow way |
| protagonist | illuminate protagonist | shadow protagonist |
Both words in one sentence
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The fire does not quite illuminate the entire room, leaving the edges in shadow for Batman to hide in and grab the villains one by one.
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