preilluminate en · VERB
Etymology
From pre- + illuminate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To illuminate in advance.
Prior to firing the laser, a surgeon can preilluminate the area to be cut or ablated, enlarge or reduce the area, shape, or size, and then initiate the UV laser pulses for the actual ablation.
2014, David L. Elliott, Ultraviolet Laser Technology and Applications, page 320:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preilluminated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preilluminated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| preilluminating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preilluminates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |