illume

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: il=lume

CIDE DICTIONARY

illume, v. t. [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.].

 To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
"The mountain's brow,
Illumed with fluid gold."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

illume, v.tr. poet. light up; make bright.

Etymology

shortening of ILLUMINE

ROGET THESAURUS

illume

Light

VB shine, glow, glitter, glister, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flare up, glare, beam, shimmer, glimmer, flicker, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash, blaze, be bright, reflect light, daze, dazzle, bedazzle, radiate, shoot out beams, fulgurate, clear up, brighten, lighten, enlighten, levin, light, light up, irradiate, shine upon, give out a light, hang out a light, cast light upon, cast light in, throw light upon, throw light in, shed light upon, shed luster upon, illume, illumine, illuminate, relume, strike a light, kindle.