illumination
noun
- an illuminating or being illuminated; specif.,
- a lighting up; supplying of light
- clarification; explanation
- enlightenment; instruction
- decoration with lights
- decoration of manuscripts with designs, colors, etc.
- the intensity of light per unit of area
- the designs, tracings, etc. used in decorating manuscripts
- decorative lighting, as for a city
See illumination in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĭ-lo͞oˌmə-nāˈshən)
nouna. The act of illuminating.
b. The state of being illuminated.
- A source of light.
- Decorative lighting.
- Spiritual or intellectual enlightenment.
- Clarification; elucidation.
a. The art or act of decorating a text, page, or initial letter with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering.
b. An example of this art.
- Physics The luminous flux per unit area at any point on a surface exposed to incident light. Also called illuminance.
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