Added 9 October 2026
illumination
/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: illūminātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about illumination at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
- Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
- Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illūminātiō, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.
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