Definitions for illumination
ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃənil·lu·mi·na·tion

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. light, illumination(noun)

   a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

   "follow God's light"

2. illumination(noun)

   the degree of visibility of your environment

3. clarification, elucidation, illumination(noun)

   an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

   "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

4. illuminance, illumination(noun)

   the luminous flux incident on a unit area

5. miniature, illumination(noun)

   painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. illumination(Noun)

   The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

2. illumination(Noun)

   Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.

3. illumination(Noun)

   Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Illumination(noun)

   the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated

   Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]

2. Illumination(noun)

   festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights

   Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]

3. Illumination(noun)

   adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3

   Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]

4. Illumination(verb)

   that which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript

   Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]

5. Illumination(verb)

   that which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge

   Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]

6. Illumination(verb)

   the special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration

   Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]

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1. Illumination

   Illumination is an album by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. It was released in September 2005 on Sanctuary Records. It featured collaborations with several artists including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Kenny G, Kelly Rowland, will.i.am, and Brian McKnight. Illumination debuted at number 32 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.

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How to pronounce illumination?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of illumination in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of illumination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of illumination in a Sentence

1. Andrew Lang:

   He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts -- for support rather than for illumination.

2. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   The only way to find your self is to first lose yourself. Lose yourself to all worldly affairs, immerse yourself in the deepest oceans of material world - until the special moment of awakening, a pre-destined call that everyone receives at some stage in life. From that moment onwards, onsets the process of self-realization and your journey on the path to illumination. And thus you find your self, only after losing yourself in the jungle of materialistic world.

3. Bryant McGill:

   Seek for illumination of self, and then the world, through the simple, humble, almighty, supreme virtue of love.

4. John Adams:

   I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth.

5. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

   Every sunrise will give the illumination in any man's hope what the moonlight cannot provide.

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