A small, naked bulb gave the only illumination.
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Illumination
/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/
Synonyms for "illumination" (233 found)
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Closest matches (47)
abstractabstractionaccomplishmentaccomplishmentsacquisitionacquisition of knowledgeacquisitionsacrylic paintingadjunctadornmentallegorizationaltarpiecearc lightingarrangementattainmentattainmentsawarenessblack and whiteblock printbrightness
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catechizationchiaroscuroclarificationcoachingcollagecolorcolor patternscolor printcolor printingcolorationcoloringcontrastcopycrackingcycloramadaubdeciphermentdecodingdecordecorationdecorative lighting
Noun(4 words)
Verb(2 words)
clarify the issueclear up confusion
Strong matches (70)
demonstrationdemythologizationdidacticsdiptychdirect lightingdirectiondyeingedificationeditingeducationelaborationelectric lightingelucidationemanationembellishmentemblazonmentemblazonryembroideryemendationencaustic cerography
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encaustic paintingengravingenlightenmenteuhemerismexegesisexemplificationexplanationexplicationexpositionexpoundingfestoon lightingfinger paintingfloodlightingflourishflower arrangementflower paintingfluorescencefluorescent lightingfrescofresco paintingfurniture arrangementgarnishgarnishmentgarnituregaslightinggenre paintingglow lightinggouachegrisailleguidancehighlighthighlightsiconillustrationimageimpastoincandescence
Noun(12 words)
disambiguationelucidationenlightenerenlightenmentepiphaniesepiphanyexposureexposure to lightexposuresilluminanceillumination planningillumining
Verb(1 words)
Related words (116)
incandescent lightingindirect lightinginformationinsightinspirationinstructionirradianceirradiancyirradiationlearningliberal educationlightlight and shadelight sourcelightinglikenesslithographyluminosityluminous energyminiature
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monochromemontagemosaicmuralmural paintingoil paintingornamentornamentationoverhead lightingpaintingpanoramapedagogicspedagogyphosphorescencephotographphotosensitivitypicturepicturizationpigmentationportraitureposter paintingprintprivate teachingprogrammed instructionradianceradiancyradiant energyradiationrationalereasonreeducationrepresentationreproductionrevelationschoolingself-instructionself-teachingsidelightsimplificationsolutionsophisticationspoon-feedingspot lightingstage lightingstained glass windowstainingstencilstill lifestore of knowledgestrip lightingtableautapestryteachingthe brushtinctiontingingtintingtonalitytrimtrimmingtriptychtuitiontutelagetutoragetutoringtutorshipunderstandingunlockingvisible radiationwall paintingwashwash drawingwindow dressing
Noun(22 words)
insightinspirationsintensitylightlightinglighting arrangementlighting conditionlighting designluminanceluminationlumièreluzmanuscript illuminationminiaturemoonbeamsphotoflashsatorisheddingshiningspotlighting
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Verb(1 words)
pierce the darkness
Related word relations
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More general
14 entriesMore specific
10 entriesambient lightingarchitectural lightingbacklightingelectric lightingepiphanynatural daylightrevelationspotlightingstage lightingtask lighting
Collocations
5 entriesambient illuminationartificial illuminationillumination designillumination levelnatural illumination
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Can I ask for an illumination?
Source: tatoeba (2851454)
Moonlight was the only illumination.
Source: tatoeba (4493866)
Insufficient illumination is deleterious to ocular health.
Source: tatoeba (9982747)
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