The difference between Clarify and Illuminate

When used as verbs, clarify means (of liquids, such as wine or syrup) to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter, 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 Clarify and Illuminate

  1. Clarify as a verb:

    (of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter

  2. Clarify as a verb:

    To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.

  3. Clarify as a verb (ergative):

    To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.

    Examples:

    "Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify."

  4. Clarify as a verb (ergative):

    To grow clear or bright; to clear up.

  5. Clarify as a verb (obsolete):

    To glorify.

  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"

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