retroilluminate

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verb

To illuminate by passing light through it from behind.

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Meanings

verbretroilluminate (third-person singular simple present retroilluminates, present participle retroilluminating, simple past and past participle retroilluminated)

present singular third person retroilluminates · participle present retroilluminating · participle past retroilluminated · past retroilluminated

  1. transitiveTo illuminate by passing light through it from behind.

Origin

From retro- + illuminate.

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APA

retroilluminate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroilluminate

MLA

“retroilluminate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroilluminate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroilluminate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroilluminate.

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