Definitions for illuminationɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
il•lu•mi•na•tionɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən(n.)
an act or instance of illuminating.
the state of being illuminated.
a decoration of lights.
Sometimes, illuminations. a display using lights as a major decoration.
intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.
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.
Category: Optics
a supply of light.
decoration of a manuscript or book with a painted design in color and gold or silver.
Category: Fine Arts
a design used in such decoration.
Category: Fine Arts
Origin of illumination:
1300–50; ME < L
Princeton's WordNet
light, illumination(noun)
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
"follow God's light"
illumination(noun)
the degree of visibility of your environment
clarification, elucidation, illumination(noun)
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
"the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
illuminance, illumination(noun)
the luminous flux incident on a unit area
miniature, illumination(noun)
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Wiktionary
illumination(Noun)
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
illumination(Noun)
Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
illumination(Noun)
Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
Webster Dictionary
Illumination(noun)
the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated
Illumination(noun)
festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights
Illumination(noun)
adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3
Illumination(verb)
that which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript
Illumination(verb)
that which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge
Illumination(verb)
the special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration
Translations for illumination
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
illumination(noun)
the act of illuminating.
- verligtingAfrikaans
- إضاءَه، إنارَه ، إسْتِنارَهArabic
- озаряванеBulgarian
- iluminaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- osvětlení; iluminaceCzech
- die ErleuchtungGerman
- belysningDanish
- φωτισμός, φωταγώγηση, διακόσμηση χειρογράφουGreek
- iluminaciónSpanish
- valgustusEstonian
- روشن سازیFarsi
- valaisuFinnish
- illumination; enluminureFrench
- תְאוּרָהHebrew
- प्रकाश व्यवस्थाHindi
- osvjetljavanje, iluminacijaCroatian
- (meg)világításHungarian
- peneranganIndonesian
- upplÿsing; útskÿringIcelandic
- illuminazioneItalian
- 照明Japanese
- 밝게하기Korean
- apšvietimas, paaiškinimasLithuanian
- apgaismošanaLatvian
- menerangiMalay
- verlichtingDutch
- belysning; forklaringNorwegian
- oświetleniePolish
- روشن سازیPersian
- رنا کولPashto
- iluminaçãoPortuguese
- iluminaţie, iluminatRomanian
- освещениеRussian
- osvetlenie, ilumináciaSlovak
- okrasitevSlovenian
- osvetljavanjeSerbian
- upplysning, illumineringSwedish
- การทำให้ส่องสว่างThai
- aydınlatmaTurkish
- 照明Chinese (Trad.)
- освітленняUkrainian
- روشن کرنے کا عملUrdu
- sự chiếu sángVietnamese
- 照明Chinese (Simp.)
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