curlicue vs illuminate

curlicue

verb
  • To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. 

noun
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. 

illuminate

verb
  • To decorate something with lights. 

  • To be exposed to light. 

  • To shine light on something. 

  • To glow; to light up. 

  • To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs. 

  • To clarify or make something understandable. 

  • To make spectacular. 

  • To direct a radar beam toward. 

noun
  • Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment. 

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