Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IL-LU'MIN-ING, ppr.

Rendering light; illuminating.

IL-LU'MIN-ISM, n.

The principles of the Illuminati.

IL-LU'MIN-IZE, v.t.

To initiate into the doctrines or principles of the Illuminati. Am. Review.

IL-LU'MIN-IZ-ED, pp.

Initiated into the doctrines, &c. of the Illuminati.

IL-LU'MIN-IZ-ING, ppr.

Initiating into the doctrines, &c. of the Illuminati.

IL-LU'SION, n. [s as z. Fr. illusion; L. illusio; from illudo, to illude.]

Deceptive appearance; false show, by which a person is or may be deceived, or his expectations disappointed; mockery. Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! Pope.

IL-LU'SION-IST, n.

One given to illusion.

IL-LU'SIVE, a.

Deceiving by false show; deceitful; false. While the fond soul, / Wrapt in gay visions of unreal bliss, / Still paints th'illusive form. Thomson.

IL-LU'SIVE-LY, adv.

By means of a false show.

IL-LU'SIVE-NESS, n.

Deception; false show. Ash.

IL-LU'SO-RY, a. [Fr. illusoire, from L. illusus, illudo.]

Deceiving or tending to deceive by false appearances; fallacious. His offers were illusory.

IL-LUS'TRATE, v.t. [Fr. illustrer; L. illustro; in and lustro, to illuminate. See Luster.]

1. To make clear, bright or luminous.
2. To brighten with honor; to make distinguished. Matter to me of glory! whom their hate / Illustrates. Milton.
3. To brighten; to make glorious, or to display the glory of; as, to illustrate the perfections of God.
4. To explain or elucidate; to make clear, intelligible or obvious, what is dark or obscure; as, to illustrate a passage of Scripture by comments, or of a profane author by a gloss.

IL-LUS'TRA-TED, pp.

1. Made bright or glorious.
2. Explained; elucidated; made clear to the understanding.

IL-LUS'TRA-TING, ppr.

Making bright or glorious; rendering distinguished; elucidating.

IL-LUS-TRA'TION, n.

1. The act of rendering bright or glorious.
2. Explanation; elucidation; a rendering clear what is obscure or abstruse. Locke.

IL-LUS'TRA-TIVE, a.

1. Having the quality of elucidating and making clear what is obscure; as, an argument or simile illustrative of the subject. Brown.
2. Having the quality of rendering glorious, or of displaying glory.

IL-LUS'TRA-TIVE-LY, adv.

By way of illustration or elucidation. Brown.

IL-LUS'TRA-TOR, n.

One who illustrates or makes clear.

IL-LUS'TRA-TO-RY, a.

Serving to illustrate.

IL-LUS'TRI-OUS, a. [Fr. illustre; L. illustris.]

1. Conspicuous; distinguished by the reputation of greatness; renowned; eminent; as, an illustrious general or magistrate; an illustrious prince.
2. Conspicuous; renowned; conferring honor; as, illustrious actions.
3. Glorious; as, an illustrious display of the divine perfection.
4. A title of honor.

IL-LUS'TRI-OUS-LY, adv.

1. Conspicuously; nobly; eminently; with dignity or distinction.
2. Gloriously; in a way to manifest glory. The redemption of man displays illustriously the justice as well as the benevolence of God.

IL-LUS'TRI-OUS-NESS, n.

Eminence of character; greatness; grandeur; glory.

IL-LUX-U'RI-OUS, a.

Not luxurious. Drury.

ILL-WILL', n.

Enmity; malevolence.

ILL-WILL'ER, n.

One who wishes ill to another.