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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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   The meaning of ILLUMINATION is the action of illuminating or state of being illuminated. How to use illumination in a sentence.

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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.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLUMINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can use illumination to describe an increased understanding of something, especially something of a religious or spiritual nature. [formal] ...a sense of illumination. No further illumination can be had from this theory.

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   Use the noun illumination to talk about light, like the illumination of the moon on the surface of a lake. Illumination can also refer to an understanding or a spiritual awareness, like when a mystery of your faith suddenly makes sense to you.

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   Definition of illumination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ILLUMINATION meaning: 1 : light that comes into a room, that shines on something, etc.; 2 : knowledge or understanding.

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    illumination meaning, definition, what is illumination: lighting provided by a lamp, light etc: Learn more.

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    The act of illuminating. American Heritage. Similar definitions. An illuminating or being illuminated. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A source of light. American Heritage. Decorative lighting, as for a city.