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illumination
[ ih-loo-muh-ney-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of illuminating. illuminating.
- the fact or condition of being illuminated.
- a decoration of lights, usually colored lights.
- Sometimes illuminations. an entertainment, display, or celebration using lights as a major feature or decoration.
- intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Also called illuminance, Optics. 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.
- decoration of a manuscript or book with a painted design in color, gold, etc.
- a design used in such decoration.
illumination
/ ɪˌːɪˈԱɪʃə /
noun
- the act of illuminating or the state of being illuminated
- a source of light
- often plural a light or lights, esp coloured lights, used as decoration in streets, parks, etc
- spiritual or intellectual enlightenment; insight or understanding
- the act of making understood; clarification
- decoration in colours, gold, or silver used on some manuscripts or printed works
- physics another name (not in technical usage) for illuminance
Derived Forms
- ˌܳˈԲپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···Բ·پDz· adjective
- ԴDz····Բ·پDz noun
- ····Բ·پDz noun
- ····Բ·پDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of illumination1
Example Sentences
Lawrence-Mathers not only shows the bonds between religion and sorcery but examines the sheer beauty of the manuscripts involved, from illumination to illustration.
Fleet Town Council erected the illuminations above High Street in the Hampshire town.
It can be a way of enhancing our own traditions with a universal symbol of hope and illumination.
One of those suits — filed this year — complains of continuing issues with sleep deprivation due to the constant illumination in solitary confinement cells in Pennsylvania prisons.
Hundreds of people flock to the Gray's home to watch the amazing display, which has become known locally as the "Armadale illuminations".
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