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illuminate vs miniate

miniate vs illuminate

illuminate and miniate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illuminate No No Yes No
miniate No No Yes No
As verbs, miniate is a hyponym of illuminate; that is, miniate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than illuminate:
  • illuminate: add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
  • miniate: decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
Other hyponyms of illuminate include rubricate.
illuminate (verb) miniate (verb)
introduce light into paint with red lead or vermilion
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
Difference between illuminate and miniate

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