'Illumination' definitions:

Definition of 'illumination'

From: WordNet
noun
A condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light" [syn: light, illumination]
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The degree of visibility of your environment
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An interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook" [syn: clarification, elucidation, illumination]
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The luminous flux incident on a unit area [syn: illuminance, illumination]
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Painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) [syn: miniature, illumination]

Definition of 'Illumination'

From: GCIDE
  • Illumination \Il*lu`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.]
  • 1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge. [1913 Webster]
  • The illumination which a bright genius giveth to his work. --Felton. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Theol.) The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration. [1913 Webster]
  • Hymns and psalms . . . are framed by meditation beforehand, or by prophetical illumination are inspired. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'illumination'

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