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non-illumination

non--il·lu·mi·na·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ih-loo-muh-ney-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ih-loo-muh-ney-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of non-illumination word

  • noun non-illumination an act or instance of illuminating. 1
  • noun non-illumination the fact or condition of being illuminated. 1
  • noun non-illumination a decoration of lights, usually colored lights. 1
  • noun non-illumination Sometimes, illuminations. an entertainment, display, or celebration using lights as a major feature or decoration. 1
  • noun non-illumination intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. 1
  • noun non-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 non-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 Non-illumination

noun
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adverb
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non-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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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