illumination
The act of illuminating, or supplying with lightThe act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
» Moonlight was the only illumination.
Единственным источником света была луна.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
Beleuchtung
освеще́ниеosveščénije, иллюмина́цияilljuminácija
осві́тленняosvítlennja, ілюміна́ціяiljuminácija
(countable, uncountable)Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
иллюмина́цияilljuminácija
(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.
The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.
- the degree of visibility of your environment
- painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
- the luminous flux incident on a unit area
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
Examples
8 sentencesMoonlight was the only illumination.
ruЕдинственным источником света была луна.
Can I ask for an illumination?
I bring illumination to the world.
Insufficient illumination is deleterious to ocular health.
A small, naked bulb gave the only illumination.
ruНебольшая голая лампочка была единственным источником света.
deEine kleine nackte Glühbirne war die einzige Lichtquelle.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illūminātiō, from Latin illuminoBorrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illūminātiō, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: illuminations| Singular | illumination |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts):miniature
- the luminous flux incident on a unit area:illuminance
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination:light
- an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding:clarificationelucidation
Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable