Added 9 October 2026 illume /ɪˈluːm/ verb Categories: ActionsObscure Words verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about illume at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright. noun Illumination. Origin Clipping of illumine. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: illumineilluminatelightenluminealightalightenalluminateirradiatebelightreillumeillustre Back to today's word