illuminating
illuminating

illumination


Definition: Meaning of, illumination in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˌl(j)uːmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n /

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illumination illuminations
[formal]
  1. [uncountable] lighting provided by a lamp, light etc
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  2. [countable usually plural] a picture or pattern painted on a page of a book, especially in the past
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  3. illuminations British English a show of coloured lights used to make a town bright and colourful
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  4. [uncountable and countable] formal a clear explanation or understanding of a particular subject
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illumination used in phrases

  • dark field illumination (noun)
    1. a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background
  • dark ground illumination (noun)
    1. a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background
  • illumination unit (noun)
    1. a measure of illumination
  • source of illumination (noun)
    1. any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
  • ultraviolet illumination (noun)
    1. radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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