# φωτίζω/phōtizō Sometimes this word describes a situation or how something is. It is a verb. However, it is not an action. * This word means to shine or give light. **Advice to translators**: This type of verb describes a state of being. Sometimes this word is an action. It is a verb. * This word can mean to put light on something so that people can see it easily. * This word can mean to cause people to know about something.