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illumination

/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/noun5 syllables

Illumination means: an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding.

Synonyms for illumination6

noun, as in an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

clarification, elucidation

noun, as in a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

light

noun, as in the luminous flux incident on a unit area

illuminance

noun, as in painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

miniature

also used for illumination

lumination

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What does illumination mean?5

noun

1

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding“the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook”

2

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination“follow God's light”

3

the luminous flux incident on a unit area

4

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

5

the degree of visibility of your environment

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with illumination?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for illumination, grouped by syllable

Illumination in a sentence

  • A small, naked bulb gave the only illumination.unknown
  • They provide wide-beam illumination, lighting a small room or an area in a clinic.Cangarejo
  • Insufficient illumination is deleterious to ocular health.AlanF_US
  • I bring illumination to the world.Nuel
  • Can I ask for an illumination?unknown

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Forms of illumination

as a noun

plural
illuminations