Illuminated; supplied with light; light-giving.

Possessing or manifesting enlightenment; having or showing much knowledge or acquired wisdom; specifically, freed from blinding ignorance, prejudice, superstition, etc.: used to note the highest stage of general human advancement, as in the series savage, barbarous, half-civilized, civilized, and enlightened.

adjective. educated or informed

adjective. Made aware of something

adjective. Freed from illusion

adjective. Exceedingly wise

noun. Someone who has been introduced to the mysteries of some activity, religion especially Buddhism

verb. Simple past tense and past participle of enlighten.

adjective. having knowledge and spiritual insight

noun. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

adjective. characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved

"Murano used the term enlightened governance five times in the three-paragraph message but did not use the term that the students and faculty members voicing concern have been using -- shared governance."

edified  informed  

people  

brightened  frightened  heightened  lightened  tightened  

ablaze  abreast of  aglow  alight  au courant  

enlighten