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illumination

UK
/ɪˌluː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪˌluː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

Translations

illuminationnoun
illuminations
pl
The illumination in the room was perfect for reading.
L’éclairage dans la pièce était parfait pour lire.
The professor's lecture provided illumination on the complex topic.
Le cours du professeur a apporté un éclaircissement sur le sujet complexe.
illuminationAu pluriel, pour des décorations lumineuses festives.
The festival featured beautiful illuminations that lit up the night sky.
Le festival présentait de magnifiques illuminations qui illuminaient le ciel nocturne.
enluminureDans le domaine de l’art médiéval et des manuscrits.
The medieval manuscript was famous for its exquisite illumination.
Le manuscrit médiéval était célèbre pour son exquise enluminure.
illuminationSens spirituel ou intellectuel.
Years of meditation finally brought him the illumination he had been seeking.
Des années de méditation lui ont enfin apporté l’illumination qu’il cherchait.
Additional translations
source lumineuse
Synonyms
light
brightness
radiance
luminance
glow
shine
clarity
enlightenment
understanding
illuminationadjective
UK
/ɪˌluː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪˌluː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
Used predominantly as an attributive noun to describe lighting-related devices, systems, or measurements; rarely, if ever, graded.
éclairantEmploi attributif lié à l’éclairage ou à la mesure de la lumière.
The architect specified illumination fixtures along the corridor.
L’architecte a précisé des dispositifs éclairants le long du couloir.
Synonyms
illuminated
illuminating
illuminative
illuminatory
luminous
luminescent
radiant
bright
enlightened
clarifying

Definitions

illuminationnoun
The act of supplying or brightening with light or the resulting state.
The illumination in the room was perfect for reading.
A source of light.
The illumination from the streetlamp cast long shadows on the ground.
Clarification or explanation of a subject or matter.
The professor's lecture provided illumination on the complex topic.
Decorative lighting or lighting effects, often used in celebrations.
The festival featured beautiful illuminations that lit up the night sky.
The art or act of decorating manuscripts with elaborate designs and miniature pictures.
The medieval manuscript was famous for its exquisite illumination.
Spiritual or intellectual enlightenment; a sudden insight.
Years of meditation finally brought him the illumination he had been seeking.
illuminationadjective
Relating to lighting or the measurement of light; used attributively to denote something concerned with providing or assessing light.
The architect specified illumination fixtures along the corridor.
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