illumination
pronunciation
How to pronounce illumination in British English:
UK [ɪˌlu:mɪˈneɪʃn]
How to pronounce illumination in American English:
US [ɪˌluməˈneʃən]
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- Noun:
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- the degree of visibility of your environment
- an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
- the luminous flux incident on a unit area
- painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Word Origin
- illumination (n.)
- late 14c., "spiritual enlightenment," from Latin illuminationem (nominative illuminatio), from past participle stem of illuminare "to throw into light, make bright, light up;" figuratively "to set off, illustrate," from assimilated form of in- "in, into" (see in- (2)) + lumen (genitive luminis) "light," related to lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Meaning "action of lighting" is from 1560s.
Example
- 1. Electricity would displace kerosene and candles and become a giant of illumination .
- 2. The outside world offers a little more illumination .
- 3. Cfl bulbs can also be slow to reach maximum illumination .
- 4. The light is coming from the side and is low enough to provide illumination beneath the hat .
- 5. Using lro 's precise measurements of topography , scientists have been able to map illumination in detail , finding some areas with up to 96 % solar visibility .