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illumination

/ɪˌluːməˈneɪʃən/ /ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

Examples :

"The street's illumination helped me see clearly as I walked home at night. "
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Related Words

Illustration manuscripts

manuscripts noun

/ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpts/ /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpts/

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

"The historian carefully examined the ancient manuscripts to learn about life in the Middle Ages. "

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration inspiration

inspiration noun

/ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/

The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.

"The deep inspiration filled her lungs with air, preparing her for the long run. "

Illustration decoration

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

Illustration enlightening

enlightening verb

/ɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ /ɛnˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

To supply with light.

"The sun enlightens the Earth."

Illustration illustrations

illustrations noun

/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/ /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃnz/

The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

"The teacher used illustrations in her lesson to make the complex concepts easier for the students to understand. "

Illustration illuminated

illuminated verb

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪd/ /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

To shine light on something.

"The streetlights illuminated the road, making it safe to walk home. "

Illustration spectacular

spectacular noun

/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

A spectacular display.

"The fireworks display was a spectacular. "

Illustration transitive

transitive adjective

/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

Making a transit or passage.

"The transitive nature of the ferry allowed people to cross the river quickly. "

Illustration illuminate

illuminate noun

/ɪlˈl(j)uməneɪt/

Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

"After years of studying philosophy, she became regarded as an illuminate, offering profound insights into complex moral issues during our ethics discussions. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration illuminating

illuminating verb

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /-ɾɪŋ/

To shine light on something.

"The desk lamp is illuminating my textbook so I can study better. "