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Meaning of illumination | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated
  3. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights
  5. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
    countable, uncountable
  6. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb)
  7. Splendour; brightness.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable
  8. Splendour; brightness
  9. Enlightening influence; inspiration.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable
  10. Enlightening influence; inspiration

Equivalents

العربية إضاءة الإضاءة
Deutsch Beleuchtung
Ελληνικά φωτισμός
Esperanto iluminado
Gaeilge soilsiú
Gàidhlig soilleireachadh
Galego iluminación
עברית תאורה
हिन्दी दीप्ति रोशनी
Bahasa Indonesia iluminasi penyinaran
ខ្មែរ ពន្លឺ
한국어 조명
Македонски осветлување
Bahasa Melayu pencahayaan
Nederlands verlichting
Português iluminação
Slovenčina iluminácia
Slovenščina svetloba
Shqip ndriçim
Türkçe aydınlatma
اردو روشنی

Examples

“The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.”
“Streetlights provide illumination at night.”
“The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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