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- [ih-loo-muh-ney-shuh n]
- /ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən/
- /ɪˌluː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-loo-muh-ney-shuh n]
- /ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən/
Definitions of illumination word
- noun illumination an act or instance of illuminating. 1
- noun illumination the fact or condition of being illuminated. 1
- noun illumination a decoration of lights, usually colored lights. 1
- noun illumination Sometimes, illuminations. an entertainment, display, or celebration using lights as a major feature or decoration. 1
- noun illumination intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. 1
- noun illumination Also called illuminance, intensity of illumination. Optics. the intensity of light falling at a given place on a lighted surface; the luminous flux incident per unit area, expressed in lumens per unit of area. 1
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Origin of illumination
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Medieval Latin illūminātiōn- (stem of illūminātiō) spiritual enlightenment (Latin: illustriousness, glory) See illuminate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Illumination
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
illumination popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
illumination usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for illumination
noun illumination
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- gleam — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
Antonyms for illumination
noun illumination
- dimness — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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