Lexical Definition

‎φωτίζω‎ phōtízō (fo-tid'-zo) to illuminate ^G:V
from ‎φῶς‎

enlighten, illuminate, (bring to, give) light, make to see.

• to shed rays, i.e. to shine or (transitively) to brighten up (literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

φωτίζω (< φῶς) [in LXX for אוֹר hi, ירה hi., etc. ;]
1. intrans., to shine, give light (Arist., Plut., a1.): seq. ἐπί, Re 22:5.
2. Trans.
(a) to illumine, enlighten (Diod., Plut., al.): c. acc., Lk 11:36, Re 21:23; pass., Re 18:1. Metaph., of spiritual enlightenment (Ps 118 (119):130, Si 45:17, al.): Jo 1:9, Eph 1:18 3:9, R, txt., He 6:4 10:32;
(b) to bring to light, make known (Polyb.): I Co 4:5, Eph 3:9, R, mg., II Ti 1:10 (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 107 f.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φωτίζω,

future φωτίσω [NT]:—I. absolutely, shine, give light, ὁ ἄνθραξ [οὐ δύναται] φωτίζειν ὥσπερ ἡ φλόξ [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__II transitive, illuminate, ὁ ἥλιος φ. τὸν κόσμον [Refs 1st c.BC+] —passive, τὸ φωτιζόμενον, opposed to τὸ φωτίζον,[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a planet, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II.2 bring to light, make known, τὴν ἑκατέρων αἵρεσιν [NT+2nd c.BC+]:—passive, γράμματα ἑαλωκότα καὶ πεφωτισμένα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.3 enlighten, instruct, teach, φ. τινάς, πῶς.. [LXX+NT]
__II.4 illuminate with spiritual light, ὁ ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πεφωτισμένος [Refs]
__II.4.b in a special sense, baptize, in passive, [NT]
__II.5 throw light upon, illustrate, of commentators, Ὅμηρον [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.4.5 ☩ 1Cor.1.1 ☩ 2Tim.1.10 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.17.28 ☩ Eph.3.9 ☩ Heb.6.4}