Definitions
- Describing the act of lighting up or brightening a space or object. - Referring to the process of making something visible or clear. - Talking about the act of enlightening or inspiring someone.
- Describing the act of providing light to a space or object. - Referring to the process of making something clear or understandable. - Talking about the act of enlightening or educating someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve the concept of light.
- 2Both can be used to describe the act of making something visible or clear.
- 3Both can be used metaphorically to describe the act of enlightening or inspiring someone.
- 4Both can be used as verbs.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Illuminate is more commonly used than illume in everyday language.
- 2Formality: Illuminate is more formal than illume.
- 3Connotation: Illume has a softer and more poetic connotation, while illuminate has a more technical and scientific connotation.
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Remember this!
Illume and illuminate are synonyms that both refer to the act of providing light or making something visible or clear. However, illuminate is more commonly used and more formal than illume. Illume has a softer and more poetic connotation, while illuminate has a more technical and scientific connotation.
