Synonyms of illumination

Noun


1. light, illumination, condition, status

usage: a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"

2. illumination, state

usage: the degree of visibility of your environment

3. clarification, elucidation, illumination, interpretation

usage: an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

4. illuminance, illumination, luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light

usage: the luminous flux incident on a unit area

5. miniature, illumination, painting, picture

usage: painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

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Definition and meaning of illumination (Dictionary)