Luminate vs. Illuminate

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Difference Between Luminate and Illuminate
Luminateverb
(obsolete) To illuminate.
Illuminateverb
(transitive) To shine light on something.
Illuminateverb
(transitive) To decorate something with lights.
Illuminateverb
To clarify or make something understandable.
Illuminateverb
(transitive) To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
Illuminateverb
To make spectacular.
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Illuminateverb
(intransitive) To glow; to light up.
Illuminateverb
(intransitive) To be exposed to light.
Illuminateverb
To direct a radar beam toward.
Illuminatenoun
Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
Illuminateadjective
(obsolete) enlightened
Illuminateverb
make lighter or brighter;
This lamp lightens the room a bitADVERTISEMENT
Illuminateverb
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;
Could you clarify these remarks?Clear up the question of who is at faultIlluminateverb
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)