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embellish vs illuminate

illuminate vs embellish

embellish and illuminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
illuminate No No Yes No
As verbs, illuminate is a hyponym of embellish; that is, illuminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • illuminate: add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
embellish (verb) illuminate (verb)
make more beautiful introduce light into
add details to make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and illuminate

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