illumination has definitions from the fields of fine art,physics,religion
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[ noun ] (religion) a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

Synonyms

light

Examples

"follow God's light"

Used in print

(Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)

At the beginning of the play she has partial illumination and at the end she has complete illumination , but there has been no question but that she moves toward the dark .

At the beginning of the play she has partial illumination and at the end she has complete illumination , but there has been no question but that she moves toward the dark .

Related terms

condition condition

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[ noun ] the degree of visibility of your environment

Used in print

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

In all cases there was readily measurable exchange after as little as one hour of illumination .

Related terms

state dark light light

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[ noun ] (physics) the luminous flux incident on a unit area

Synonyms

illuminance

Related terms

luminosity light

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[ noun ] an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

Examples

"the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

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[ noun ] (fine art) painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

Synonyms

miniature

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painting middle_ages

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