The difference between Bring home and Illuminate

When used as verbs, bring home means to earn (money), whereas illuminate means to shine light on something.


Illuminate is also noun with the meaning: someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

Illuminate is also adjective with the meaning: enlightened.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bring home and Illuminate

  1. Bring home as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):

    To earn (money)

    Examples:

    "I bring home 10000 dollars a month."

  2. Bring home as a verb (idiomatic):

    To make clearer or better understood

  1. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To shine light on something.

  2. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate something with lights.

  3. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To clarify or make something understandable.

  4. Illuminate as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.

  5. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To make spectacular.

  6. Illuminate as a verb (intransitive):

    To glow; to light up.

  7. Illuminate as a verb (intransitive):

    To be exposed to light.

  8. Illuminate as a verb (transitive, military):

    To direct a beam toward.

  1. Illuminate as a noun:

    Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

  1. Illuminate as an adjective (obsolete):

    enlightened

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Bishop Hall"