Definition of illuminations Illuminations

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Noun Plural: illuminations
illumination - the degree of visibility of your environment
		state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
		lighting, light the craft of providing artificial light; "an interior decorator must understand lighting"
illumination - an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
		clarification, elucidation
		interpretation an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning"
illumination - painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
		miniature
		painting, picture the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
		dark ages, middle ages the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
illumination - the luminous flux incident on a unit area
		illuminance
		brightness level, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, brightness, light the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
illumination - a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"
		light

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illumination (Noun)
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
illumination (Noun)
Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
illumination (Noun)
Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate transitive verb.

illumination (n.)
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
illumination (n.)
Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
illumination (n.)
Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.
illumination (v. t.)
That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript.
illumination (v. t.)
That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge.
illumination (v. t.)
The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration.

illumination
An interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding.
illumination
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.