iluminar

v.

1 to illuminate, to light up (dar luz a).

los focos que iluminan la iglesia the floodlights which light up the church

El neón iluminó las calles The neon illuminated the streets.

2 to light up (adornar con luces).

iluminan el castillo por la noche the castle is lit up at night

3 to enlighten (religion).

Sus escritos iluminaron al hombre His writings enlightened the man.

4 to give light.

la lámpara ilumina muy poco the lamp doesn't give much light

5 to clarify, to shed light on, to shed light upon, to elucidate.

La evidencia iluminó el caso The evidence clarified the case.

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iluminar

► verbo transitivo

1 to light, light up

2 (manuscrito) to illuminate

3 figurado to enlighten

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verb

to illuminate, light

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1. VT

1) [+ cuarto, calle, ciudad] to light; [+ estadio, edificio, monumento] to light up

una sola bombilla iluminaba el cuarto — the room was lit by a single bulb

la felicidad iluminó su rostro — his face lit up with happiness

2) [+ grabado, ilustración] to illuminate

3) [+ teoría, tesis] to illustrate

4) (Rel) to enlighten

2.

See:

iluminarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <calles> to light, illuminate; <monumento> to illuminate; <escenario> to light

iluminado por la luz de la luna — bathed in moonlight

iluminado por una vela — candlelit

b) (con focos muy potentes) <estadio> to floodlight

c) <rostro/ojos> (liter) to light up

2) (Relig) to enlighten

3) <grabado> to illuminate

2.

iluminarse v pron cara/ojos to light up

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= illuminate, floodlight, light up, brighten up.

Ex. Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).

Ex. The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.

Ex. These flares light up the surrounding area in a yellowish red glow for a short period of time, allowing you to see better.

Ex. The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.

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* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].

* iluminar con focos = floodlight.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <calles> to light, illuminate; <monumento> to illuminate; <escenario> to light

iluminado por la luz de la luna — bathed in moonlight

iluminado por una vela — candlelit

b) (con focos muy potentes) <estadio> to floodlight

c) <rostro/ojos> (liter) to light up

2) (Relig) to enlighten

3) <grabado> to illuminate

2.

iluminarse v pron cara/ojos to light up

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= illuminate, floodlight, light up, brighten up.

Ex: Plenty of light, with a display spotlight if possible, should illuminate the exhibition (a number of inexpensive, safe little spotlights intended for the job are now on the market).

Ex: The local authorities have decided to floodlight the library at night to discourage vandalism.

Ex: These flares light up the surrounding area in a yellowish red glow for a short period of time, allowing you to see better.

Ex: The short, dreary days of winter are a good time to think about adding skylights to brighten up dark rooms.

* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].

* iluminar con focos = floodlight.

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iluminar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹calles› to light, illuminate; ‹monumento› to illuminate, light up; ‹escenario› to light

un patio iluminado por la luz de la luna a patio bathed in moonlight, a moonlit patio

una tenue luz iluminaba la habitación a pale light filled o lit the room

2 (con focos muy potentes) ‹estadio› to floodlight

3 ‹rostro/ojos› (liter); to light up

una sonrisa iluminó su rostro a smile lit up her face

la alegría iluminó su cara his face lit up with joy

B (Relig) to enlighten

C ‹grabado› to illuminate

■ iluminarse

v pron

«cara/ojos» to light up

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iluminar (conjugate iluminar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹calles› to light, illuminate;

‹monumento› to illuminate;
‹escenario› to light

b) (con focos muy potentes) ‹estadio› to floodlight

c) ‹rostro/ojos› (liter) to light up

iluminar verbo transitivo
1 to illuminate, light (up)
2 fig (enseñar) to enlighten
(esclarecer) to throw light upon
3 Arte (un manuscrito) illuminate
'iluminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alumbrar
English:
enlighten
- illuminate
- light
- light up
- lighten
- brighten
- floodlight

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iluminar

♦ vt

1. [dar luz a] to illuminate, to light;

la antorcha iluminaba la cueva the torch lit up the cave;

los focos que iluminan la iglesia the floodlights which light up the church

2. [adornar con luces] to light up;

en Navidad iluminan el centro de la ciudad con luces at Christmas they light up Br the city centre o US downtown;

iluminan el castillo por la noche the castle is lit up at night

3. [grabado, códice] to illuminate

4. Rel to enlighten

♦ vi

to give light;

la lámpara ilumina muy poco the lamp doesn't give much light

♦ See also the pronominal verb iluminarse

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iluminar

v/t edificio, calle etc light, illuminate; monumento light up, illuminate; fig

light up

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iluminar vt

1) : to illuminate, to light (up)

2) : to enlighten

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iluminar vb to light [pt. & pp. lit]

una sola lámpara iluminaba la habitación a single lamp lit the room

iluminan la iglesia durante Semana Santa the church is lit up during Easter week