illumine vs lighten
lighten vs illumineillumine and lighten both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| illumine | No | No | Yes | No |
| lighten | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
lighten is a hypernym of
illumine; that is, lighten is a
word with a broader meaning than illumine:
- illumine: introduce light into
- lighten: become lighter
Other hypernyms of illumine include
lighten up.
| illumine (verb) | lighten (verb) |
|---|---|
| introduce light into | make more cheerful through the use of color |
| become lighter | |
| alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive | |
| become more cheerful | |
| reduce the weight on; make lighter | |
| make more cheerful |
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