theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors

fldlt/ adj lit by floodlights. Syn-onym illuminated

(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.

2 make sth clearADV. greatly, vividtiy an incident which vividly illuminated the problems we faced.VERB + ILLUMINATE help (to) The study of the present also helps to illuminate the past.