| 释义 |
iˈlluminating, vbl. n.
[f. illuminate v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb illuminate. Also attrib., as illuminating engineering, the branch of engineering and applied science concerned with the design, installation, and modification of artificial lighting; so illuminating engineer.
c1561Veron Free-will 4 b, Without the illuminating and inspiration of the holye ghost. 1860Reade Cloister & H. I. 12 He had made several trials at illuminating. 1906(title) Transactions of the Illuminating Engineering Society. 1907Installation News Nov. 3 That latest addition to the ever-growing family of specialists—the Illuminating Engineer—is providing the electrical industry and press with a good deal to think about. 1930Engineering 31 Jan. 143/2 The development of the science of illuminating engineering has been continuous during the past few decades. |