illuminator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lo̅o̅′mə nā′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
il•lu•mi•na•tor  (i lo̅o̅′mə nā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that illuminates.
  2. a device for illuminating, as a light source with a lens or mirror for concentrating light.
  3. Fine Arta person who paints manuscripts, books, etc., with designs in color, gold, or the like.
  • Late Latin illūminātor, equivalent. to illūminā(re) (see illumine) + -tor -tor
  • 1475–85

'illuminator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
limner - photomicroscope

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