illumination
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
- (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.
Synonyms
natural lighting
pictorial matter
act of enlightening
nontextual matter
intensity of illumination
luminous flux density
illuminating value
Translations
iluminación
illuminazione
illumination
iluminação
Illumination
il·luminació Beleuchtungsstärke
verlichtingFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illuminatio, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.
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