About The Word Illumination

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Illumination

Illumination Meaning & Definition
Illumination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Illumination?

[n] painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
[n] the luminous flux incident on a unit area
[n] an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
[n] the degree of visibility of your environment
[n] a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Illumination: clarification | elucidation | illuminance | miniature

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See Also | brightness | brightness level | condition | dark | darkness | disambiguation | interpretation | light | light | lighting | luminance | luminosity | luminousness | painting | picture | state | status

Illumination In Webster's Dictionary

\Il*lu`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.] 1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated. 2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights. 3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See {Illuminate}, v. t., 3. 4. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript. 5. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge. The illumination which a bright genius giveth to his work. --Felton. 6. (Theol.) The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration. Hymns and psalms . . . are framed by meditation beforehand, or by prophetical illumination are inspired. --Hooker.

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