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illumination

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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