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- Dictionaryillumination/ɪˌl(j)uːmɪˈneɪʃn/
noun
- 1. lighting or light: "higher levels of illumination are needed for reading" Similar Opposite
- 2. the art of illuminating a manuscript. Similar
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: 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.
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.
ILLUMINATION definition: 1. light: 2. coloured decorative lights outside that make a town look bright and exciting at…. Learn more.
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 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.
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.
Definition of illumination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.