освеща́ть

uncommon #8544

verbimperfective perfective is освети́ть

1.
to light up, to illuminate
Ла́мпа освеща́ет ко́мнату.
The lamp lights up the room.
Of a lamp, sun, fire etc. lighting a space or object.
2.
to shed light on, to elucidate, to explain
А́втор подро́бно освеща́ет э́тот вопро́с.
The author sheds light on this question in detail.
Figurative: of a question, problem or topic.
3.
to cover, to report onjournalism
Журнали́сты освеща́ют выборы.
Journalists are covering the election.
Of journalists reporting events.

Examples

Затухающий свет фонаря еле освещал дорогу.
The fading light of the lantern barely illuminated the road.
Наддверный светильник освещал весь коридор.
The over-door light fixture illuminated the entire corridor.
Свет пробивался исподнизу, освещая пол.
Light was filtering in from underneath, illuminating the floor.
Ты́сячи свече́й освеща́ли це́рковь во вре́мя церемо́нии.
Thousands of candles illuminated the church during the ceremony.
Свет, испускаемый лампой, освещал всю комнату.
The light emitted by the lamp illuminated the entire room.
Свет, ниспадавший с потолка, освещал старый стол.
The light falling from the ceiling illuminated the old table.
Свечи освеща́ли ко́мнату.
The candles lighted the room.
Предвечерний свет мягко освещал старые дома.
The early-evening light softly illuminated the old houses.

Imperative
ты	освеща́й
вы	освеща́йте

Active present	освеща́ющий	lighting, illuminating, shedding light on
Active past	освеща́вший	illuminating, lighting up, that illuminated
Passive present	освеща́емый	illuminated, lit, lighted
Passive past	-
Gerund present	освеща́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	освещав освещавши	while doing (past)