What does illumination mean?
Definitions for illumination
ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃənil·lu·mi·na·tion
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word illumination.
Princeton's WordNet
light, illuminationnoun
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
"follow God's light"
illuminationnoun
the degree of visibility of your environment
clarification, elucidation, illuminationnoun
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
"the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
illuminance, illuminationnoun
the luminous flux incident on a unit area
miniature, illuminationnoun
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Wiktionary
illuminationnoun
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
illuminationnoun
Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
illuminationnoun
Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
Webster Dictionary
Illuminationnoun
the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated
Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
Illuminationnoun
festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights
Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
Illuminationnoun
adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3
Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
Illuminationverb
that which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript
Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
Illuminationverb
that which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge
Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
Illuminationverb
the special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration
Etymology: [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
Freebase
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of illumination in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of illumination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of illumination in a Sentence
Every sunrise will give the illumination in any man's hope what the moonlight cannot provide.
La seule façon de trouver votre auto est d'abord de vous perdre. Perdez-vous à toutes les affaires du monde, plongez dans les océans les plus profonds de monde matériel - jusqu'à ce que le moment spécial de l'éveil, un appel prédestiné que tout le monde reçoit à un certain stade de la vie. Partir de ce moment, onsets le processus de réalisation de ski et de votre voyage sur le chemin de l'illumination. Et donc vous trouvez votre auto, seulement après vous perdre dans la jungle de monde matérialiste.
I saw an immediate illumination of fire.
Accepting your Ignorance is your first step towards Knowledge. Acknowledging the Darkness around you will lead you to the Path of Illumination. Thou shalt therefore know and accept thy limitations, in order to overcome them successfully.
Statistics are like a drunk with a lampost: used more for support than illumination.
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- osvětleníCzech
- belysningDanish
- BeleuchtungGerman
- φωτισμόςGreek
- iluminadoEsperanto
- ilustración, iluminaciónSpanish
- valaistusFinnish
- illumination, enluminureFrench
- soilleireachadhScottish Gaelic
- תאורהHebrew
- kivilágításHungarian
- peneranganIndonesian
- illuminazioneItalian
- 照明Japanese
- ڕۆشناییKurdish
- illustratioLatin
- verlichtingDutch
- oświetleniePolish
- iluminaçãoPortuguese
- iluminațieRomanian
- освещение, иллюминацияRussian
- prosvetljenjeSerbo-Croatian
- belysningSwedish
- bôi lênVietnamese
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