Illimitable, il-lim′it-a-bl, adj. that cannot be bounded: infinite.—n. Illim′itableness.—adv. Illim′itably.—n. Illimitā′tion.—adj. Illim′ited.
Illiquation, il-li-kwā′shun, n. the melting of one thing into another. [L. in, into, liquāre, -ātum, to melt.]
Illision, il-lizh′un, n. the act of striking against. [L. illision-em—illidĕre—in, in, lædĕre, to strike.]
Illiteral, il-lit′ėr-al, adj. not literal.
Illiterate, il-lit′ėr-āt, adj. not learned: uninstructed: ignorant.—n.pl. a term used to designate those persons who are unable to read or write or both.—adv. Illit′erately.—ns. Illit′erateness, Illit′eracy, state of being illiterate: want of learning.
Illogical, il-loj′i-kal, adj. contrary to the rules of logic.—adv. Illog′ically.—n. Illog′icalness.
Illude, il-lūd′, v.t. to play upon by artifice: to deceive. [O. Fr.,—L. illudĕre—in, upon, ludĕre, to play.]
Illume. See Illumine.
Illuminate, il-lū′min-āt, v.t. to light up: to enlighten: to illustrate: to adorn with ornamental lettering or illustrations.—adj. enlightened.—adj. Illū′minable, that may be illuminated.—adj. and n. Illū′minant.—n.pl. Illuminā′tī, the enlightened, a name given to various sects, and especially to a society of German Freethinkers at the end of the 18th century.—n. Illuminā′tion, act of giving light: that which gives light: splendour: brightness: a display of lights: adorning of books with coloured lettering or illustrations: (B.) enlightening influence, inspiration.—adj. Illū′minative, tending to give light: illustrative or explanatory.—n. Illū′minator, one who illuminates, esp. one who is employed in adorning books with coloured letters and illustrations.—vs.t. Illū′mine, Illū′me, to make luminous or bright: to enlighten: to adorn.—ns. Illū′miner, an illuminator; Illū′minism.—adj. Illum′inous, bright. [L. illumināre, -ātum—in, in, upon, lumināre, to cast light—lumen (=lucimen)—lucēre, to shine, light.]
Illusion, il-lū′zhun, n. a playing upon: a mocking: deceptive appearance: false show: error.—n. Illū′sionist, one who is subject to illusions: one who produces illusions, as sleight-of-hand tricks, for entertainment.—adjs. Illū′sive, Illū′sory, deceiving by false appearances: false.—adv. Illū′sively.—n. Illū′siveness. [See Illude.]