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il·lu·mi·na·tion
\ə̇ˌlüməˈnāshən also ə̇lˌyü-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English illuminacioun, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illumination-, illuminatio, from Latin illuminatus (past participle of illuminare to illuminate) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at illuminate
1. : the action of illuminating or condition of being illuminated: as
a. : spiritual or cultural or intellectual enlightenment
< claimed she had received divine illumination >
< found great illumination in the lecture >
b.
(1) : a giving of physical light or the state of being lighted up
< the brilliant illumination of the room >
(2) : decorative lighting or lighting effects
< illumination of the city in celebration of the victory >
c. : decoration (as of an initial letter, a text) by the art of illuminating
< was much interested in the illumination of manuscripts >
2. : the luminous flux per unit area on an intercepting surface at any given point — called also illuminance
3. : one of the decorative features used in the art of illuminating or in decorative lighting
< marveled at the intricate designs and other illuminations of the manuscript >
< the city was resplendent in its many illuminations > |