different between enlighten vs illuminated

English

Etymology

Formerly also inlighten, from Middle English enlightenen, inlightnen, a hybrid formed from inlighten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), from Old English inl?htan, onl?htan, enl?hten (“to enlighten, illuminate, give light to, give sight to”) and lightnen (“to enlighten, illuminate”) (equivalent to light +? -en). Cognate with Dutch inlichten (“to enlighten, inform”), Old High German inliuhten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), Gothic ???????????????????????????????????????? (inliuhtjan, “to enlighten, illuminate”). More at inlight, -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?la?t?n/, /?n?la?t?n/, /?n?la?t?n/
• Rhymes: -a?t?n
• Hyphenation: en?light?en

Verb

enlighten (third-person singular simple present enlightens, present participle enlightening, simple past and past participle enlightened)

1. (transitive) To supply with light.

   Synonyms: illumine, illuminate; see also Thesaurus:illuminate

   Antonym: endarken

2. (transitive, figuratively) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.

   Synonyms: apprise, notify, inform

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??lum?ne?t?d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??l(j)u?m?ne?t?d/
• Hyphenation: il?lu?mi?nat?ed

Adjective

illuminated (comparative more illuminated, superlative most illuminated)

1. irradiated by light, lit
2. (of a manuscript) decorated and illustrated.

Synonyms

• (brightly illuminated): lighted, lit up; see also Thesaurus:illuminated
• (decorated and illustrated):

Verb

illuminated

1. simple past tense and past participle of illuminate