English Dictionary

lighten

/ˈlaɪ.tən/

verb

(transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate. / (intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten. / (intransitive, now rare) To flash lightning, to give off lightning.

She used a lamp to lighten the room.

意味（1）

(transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.

to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.

意味（3）

(intransitive, now rare) To flash lightning, to give off lightning.

Enter the Conjurer; it lightens and thunders […]

意味（4）

(transitive) To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.

[…] behold his eye,

As bright as is the eagle’s, lightens forth

[…] behold his eye, As bright as is the eagle’s, lightens forth Controlling majesty:

意味（5）

To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.

O Light which mak’st the Light, which makes the Day,

Which setst the Eye without and Mind within,

Lighten my spirit with one cleare heavenly ray,

O Light which mak’st the Light, which makes the Day, Which setst the Eye without and Mind within, Lighten my spirit with one cleare heavenly ray, Which now to view it selfe doth first begin.