Meanings
verbpreilluminate (third-person singular simple present preilluminates, present participle preilluminating, simple past and past participle preilluminated)
present singular third person preilluminates · participle present preilluminating · participle past preilluminated · past preilluminated
- transitiveTo illuminate in advance.
Prior to firing the laser, a surgeon can preilluminate the area to be cut or ablated, enlarge or reduce the area, shape, or size, and then initiate the UV laser pulses for the actual ablation.
2014, David L. Elliott, Ultraviolet Laser Technology and Applications, page 320
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preilluminate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preilluminate
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“preilluminate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preilluminate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preilluminate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preilluminate.
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