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   illumination

   /ɪˌl(j)uːmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. lighting or light: "higher levels of illumination are needed for reading" Similar lightlightingradiancegleamglitterbrillianceglowglaredazzleflashshimmershininggleamingglowingirradiationluminescenceincandescencefluorescencephosphorescencerare:illuminingirradiancelucencylambencyeffulgencerefulgencecoruscationfulgurationOpposite darkness
   • ▪ lights used in decorating a building or other structure.
   • 2. the art of illuminating a manuscript. Similar decorationillustrationembellishmentadornmentornamentation
   • ▪ an illuminated design in a manuscript. Similar decorationillustrationembellishmentadornmentornamentation
   • 3. clarification: "these books form the most sustained analysis and illumination of the subject" Similar clarificationelucidationexplanationrevelationexplicationexpositionexegesisrationalization
   • ▪ spiritual or intellectual enlightenment. Similar enlightenmentinsightrevelationdiscoveryunderstandingawarenessexplanationinstructionlearningeducationinformationknowledgeedificationinformal:an aha momentOpposite ignorance

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin illuminatio(n-), from the verb illuminare (see illuminate).

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   1. : the action of illuminating or state of being illuminated: such as. a. : spiritual or intellectual enlightenment. b (1) : a lighting up. (2) : decorative lighting or lighting effects. c. : decoration by the art of illuminating. 2. : the luminous flux per unit area on an intercepting surface at any given point. 3.

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   ILLUMINATION definition: 1. light: 2. coloured decorative lights outside that make a town look bright and exciting at…. Learn more.

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   the intensity of light falling at a given place on a lighted surface; the luminous flux incident per unit area, expressed in lumens per unit of area. a supply of light: a source of illumination.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › illuminationIllumination - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Illumination is light. Kids up past their bedtimes have been known to read entire books under their covers using only the illumination from a flashlight. Use the noun illumination to talk about light, like the illumination of the moon on the surface of a lake.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › illuminationILLUMINATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] us / ɪˌlu·məˈneɪ·ʃən / Add to word list. light: The only illumination was from a skylight in the roof. (Definition of illumination from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of illumination. illumination. The vehicle he was driving was stopped for rear illumination on his license plate.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › illuminationILLUMINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. the act of illuminating or the state of being illuminated 2. a source of light 3. mainly British a light or.... Click for more definitions.