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   il·lu·mi·na·tion

   /iˌlo͞oməˈnāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. lighting or light: "higher levels of illumination are needed for reading" Similar lightlightingradiancegleamglitterbrillianceglowglaredazzleflashshimmershininggleamingglowingirradiationluminescenceincandescencefluorescencephosphorescencerare:illuminingirradiancelucencylambencyeffulgencerefulgencecoruscationfulgurationOpposite darkness
   • ▪ a display of lights on a building or other structure.
   • 2. the art of illuminating a manuscript. Similar decorationillustrationembellishmentadornmentornamentation
   • ▪ an illuminated design in a manuscript. Similar decorationillustrationembellishmentadornmentornamentation
   • 3. clarification: "these books form the most sustained analysis and illumination of the subject" Similar clarificationelucidationexplanationrevelationexplicationexpositionexegesisrationalization
   • ▪ spiritual or intellectual enlightenment. Similar enlightenmentinsightrevelationdiscoveryunderstandingawarenessexplanationinstructionlearningeducationinformationknowledgeedificationinformal:an aha momentOpposite ignorance
   • 4. another term for illuminance

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin illuminatio(n-), from the verb illuminare (see illuminate).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   Synonyms for ILLUMINATION: explanation, interpretation, illustration, translation, construction, elucidation, analysis, clarification; Antonyms of ILLUMINATION: darkness, dark, blackness, dullness, dulness, dimness, duskiness, gloominess.

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   Synonyms for ILLUMINATE: illumine, light, brighten, lighten, beacon, irradiate, bathe, highlight; Antonyms of ILLUMINATE: dim, darken, obfuscate, obscure, blacken, dull, cover, veil

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   Synonyms and examples. light. Light streamed in through the window. brightness. The brightness of the sun hurt his eyes. sun. This plant needs to be in full sun. sunlight. Sunlight streamed in through the windows. daylight. How much daylight does this room get? sunbeam. The cat sat in the sunbeam. ray. The sun's rays spread across the meadow. beam.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of illuminate in English. illuminate. verb. These are words and phrases related to illuminate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of illuminate. Torches illuminated the picnic grounds. Synonyms. light up. fill or supply with light. light. illumine. irradiate. brighten.

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   illumination. 1 (noun) in the sense of light. Definition. a source of light. The only illumination came from a small window above. Synonyms. lighting. lights. ray. beam. lighting up. brightening. brightness. radiance. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of enlightenment. No further illumination can be had from this theory. Synonyms.

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    Synonyms for ILLUMINATION: light, lighting, gleam, flame, brilliance, light, knowledge, information; Antonyms for ILLUMINATION: darkness, dimness, education, misunderstanding, misconception, ignorance, obscurity, knowledge.