Definitions for: Illumination


[n] painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
[n] the luminous flux incident on a unit area
[n] an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
[n] the degree of visibility of your environment
[n] a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"



Webster (1913) Definition: Il*lu`mi*na"tion, n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F.
illumination.]
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, v. t., 3.

4. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented
book or manuscript.

5. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness;
splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge.

The illumination which a bright genius giveth to his
work. --Felton.

6. (Theol.) The special communication of knowledge to the
mind by God; inspiration.

Hymns and psalms . . . are framed by meditation
beforehand, or by prophetical illumination are
inspired. --Hooker.

Synonyms: clarification, elucidation, illuminance, miniature

See Also: brightness, brightness level, condition, dark, darkness, disambiguation, interpretation, light, light, lighting, luminance, luminosity, luminousness, painting, picture, state, status

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