to illuminate, enlighten to explain 6 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme φωτίζω
meaning 1 to illuminate, enlighten
direction
meaning 2 to clarify or make something understandable; to give knowledge or understanding to
reference LSJ
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NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme enlighten
meaning 1 to supply with light

    The sun enlightens the Earth.


She tried to enlighten them about the rules of the program, but they remained belligerently and self-righteously ignorant.

Care to enlighten me, if you think I'm so benighted?

direction
meaning 2 to make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to
reference OED English Wiktionary
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NEW Realization 3
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme illuminate
meaning 1 to shine light on something
direction
meaning 2 to clarify or make something understandable

Jan and Maidi, a lesbian couple, do a very funny routine illuminating the simplicity of the alternative fertilization process and even go so far as to recommend the most suitable receptacles for the semen: marinated artichoke heart jars. (1984 December 8, Ellen Grabiner, “A Candid Portrait of Choosing Children”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 21, page 10)

reference OED English Wiktionary
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NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme megvilágít
meaning 1 to illuminate, enlighten

1. A tűzvész megvilágította a láthatárt. 

2. Egyetlen pislákoló mécses megvilágította az arcát.


1. The fire lit the horizon.

2. A single flickering candle lit his face.

direction
meaning 2 to explain, to clarify

1. Ez a néhány adat jól megvilágítja a fejlődést.

2. Hozzászólása alaposan megvilágította a kérdést. 


1. These few figures shed light on the development.

2. Your comment explained a lot about the issue.

reference MEK 1978
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NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme lumina
meaning 1 to shine light on something
direction
meaning 2 to enlighten, instruct, teach
reference Andrianov, Mixalchi 1954: 507
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NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Upper Sorbian
lexeme woswětleć
meaning 1 to illuminate, enlighten
direction
meaning 2 to explain
reference <personally collected data>
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Trofimowič, Hornjoserbsko-ruski słownik. Ludowe nakładnistwo Domowina, Budyšin 1974 & Russkij jazyk, Moskva 1974