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Lumination (noun) means Lighting, especially light made artificially.

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Lighting, especially light made artificially.

"Who knows how many forgotten souls had rotted away and eventually died within the walls of this dungeon? Would he be one of them? The only light was the scant lumination that flickered upon the floor cast by a torch far down the hall." — Robert R. Hotchkiss, In the Palace Dungeon (2001)

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Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

From luminate + -ion, or a Latin *lūminātiōnem (“illumination”), from lūminō (“to brighten, to illuminate; to reveal (throw light on)”), from lūmen (“light”) (probably from lūx (“light”) + -men (suffix forming neuter nouns of the third declension)), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-s-men (“light”) (from Proto-Italic *louks, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; light; white”) + *-mn̥ (suffix indicating a noun))) + Latin -tiōnem (“-tion”, suffix forming a noun relating to some action or the result of an action) (from Proto-Italic *-tiō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis (suffix forming nouns from verbs)).

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lighting illumination

Antonyms

darkening shadowing

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Rhymes for lumination

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What is the meaning of lumination?

"lumination" (noun) means lighting, especially light made artificially.

What is another word for lumination?

Other words for "lumination" include lighting, illumination.

What is the opposite of lumination?

Opposites of "lumination" include darkening, shadowing.

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