Illuminate (verb)

1. To shed light on; to make something brighter.
2. To provide understanding or knowledge about something.

Origin:

The word illuminate comes from the latin word illuminare, which means "to light up" or "to brighten".

Examples:

1. The room was illuminated by the light of the candle.
2. The book illuminated the subject for me.
3. The sign was illuminated at night.
4. The lecture illuminated the topic.
5. The teacher illuminated the lesson with examples.