barely illuminate

Frequency: 6.87.2 per million words

to provide just enough light to see

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Examples (10)

  • The single candle barely illuminated the dark cave.
  • The weak moonlight could barely illuminate the path.
  • Her small flashlight barely illuminated the corner of the attic.
  • The distant streetlights barely illuminated the deserted street.
  • A flickering lamp barely illuminated the ancient manuscript.
  • The emergency lights barely illuminated the stairwell during the power outage.
  • Fog and rain barely illuminated the winding road ahead.
  • His explanation barely illuminated the complex problem.
  • The weak glow of the screen barely illuminated his face.
  • Even with the curtains open, the room was barely illuminated by the cloudy sky.