освеща́ть

uncommon #8544verbimperfective 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 explainfigurative
А́втор подро́бно освеща́ет э́тот вопро́с.
The author sheds light on this question in detail.
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

Сквозь тонкую занавеску проглядывающий свет освещал комнату.
Light showing through the thin curtain illuminated the room.
Ты так освеща́ешь мой день.
You make my day so much brighter.
Всходящая луна освещала тихую улицу.
The rising moon illuminated the quiet street.
Подвешиваемый фонарь освещал весь двор
The hanging lantern illuminated the entire courtyard.
Свет, испускаемый лампой, освещал всю комнату.
The light emitted by the lamp illuminated the entire room.
Догоравшая свеча освещала комнату слабым светом.
The dying candle lit the room with a faint light.
Трепещущий огонёк свечи освещал комнату.
The flickering candle flame lit up the room.
Огонёк, теплящийся в печи, освещал комнату.
The little flame glowing in the stove illuminated the room.

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)