Illumination

/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/

Synonyms for "illumination" (233 found)

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Related words (116)

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Noun(22 words)
insightinspirationsintensitylightlightinglighting arrangementlighting conditionlighting designluminanceluminationlumièreluzmanuscript illuminationminiaturemoonbeamsphotoflashsatorisheddingshiningspotlighting
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Verb(1 words)
pierce the darkness

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10 entries
ambient lightingarchitectural lightingbacklightingelectric lightingepiphanynatural daylightrevelationspotlightingstage lightingtask lighting

Collocations

5 entries
ambient illuminationartificial illuminationillumination designillumination levelnatural illumination

Inflections

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Derivations

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Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A small, naked bulb gave the only illumination.

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Can I ask for an illumination?

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Moonlight was the only illumination.

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Insufficient illumination is deleterious to ocular health.

Source: tatoeba (9982747)

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