illumination
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illumination
- /ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ US
- /ɪˌl(j)umɪˈneɪʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illūminātiō, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.
noun illuminations
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The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
Similar: lightness
- Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
- Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
- Splendour; brightness.
- Enlightening influence; inspiration. The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.
Similar: lumination
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: miniature, light, illuminance, illuminating, luminance, luminosity, illuminated, brightness, flare, lighting, ignition, flash, backlight, irradiance, lamp, daylight
noun
Similar: lumination
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noun the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated
| Español | iluminación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조명 jomyeong |
| 日本語 | 照明 shōmei |
| 中文 | 照明 zhàomíng |
| हिन्दी | दीप्ति dīpti, रोशनी rośnī |
| Português | iluminação |
| Français | illumination |
| Deutsch | Beleuchtung |
| Italiano | illuminazione |
| Ελληνικά | φωτισμός fotismós |
| Română | iluminație, iluminare |
| Русский | освеще́ние osveščénije, иллюмина́ция illjuminácija |
| Tiếng Việt | bôi lên |
| العربية | إِضَاءَة ʔiḍāʔa |
| עברית | תְּאוּרָה t'urá |
noun festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights
| Español | iluminación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | イルミネーション iruminēshon, ライトアップ raito appu |
| Italiano | luminaria |
| Русский | иллюмина́ция illjuminácija |
noun adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations
| Español | ilustración |
|---|---|
| Português | iluminura |
| Français | enluminure |
Talk about this word "illumination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/illumination. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. illumination. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/illumination "illumination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/illumination.Cite this
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title = {illumination},
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