noun
illumination
ih-loo-mih-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
Light, or the act of providing light.
"The stage lighting provided dramatic illumination during the final scene."
2
Ornamental decoration added to a manuscript or book.
"The gold-leaf illumination on the page had survived remarkably well."
3
A moment of insight or understanding.
"Her explanation brought sudden illumination to a topic he'd struggled with for years."
How to Use Illumination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLight itself, or figuratively, a flash of understanding.
Common pairings
festive illumination
moment of illumination
Word Forms
illuminations plural
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Etymology
From Latin illuminatio, from illuminare, "to light up."