illumination

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/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/

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/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ · /ɪˌl(j)umɪˈneɪʃən/

Definition of illumination

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

“The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.”
“The people hereabouts, sir, would seem to dispense with street illumination, and it is very dark tonight.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

“The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.”
“The people hereabouts, sir, would seem to dispense with street illumination, and it is very dark tonight.”
(countable, uncountable)Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
(countable, uncountable)Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Splendour; brightness.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Enlightening influence; inspiration.

“The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illuminatio, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.

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