illumination Antonyms

Meaning of illumination

Wordnet

illumination (n)

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

the degree of visibility of your environment

an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

the luminous flux incident on a unit area

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

Webster

illumination (n.)

The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.

Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.

Webster

illumination (v. t.)

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

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

The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration.

illumination Sentence Examples

  1. The sudden illumination of the room startled the group, revealing their hiding spots.
  2. The faint illumination from the moon provided just enough light for our journey through the forest.
  3. The artist captured the ethereal illumination of the sunrise with vibrant brushstrokes.
  4. The city skyline was a symphony of lights, creating a mesmerizing illumination against the night sky.
  5. The discovery shed new illumination on a previously unsolved mystery, unraveling its secrets.
  6. The towering lighthouse provided a beacon of illumination, guiding lost ships to safety.
  7. The sudden illumination from a lightning strike momentarily blinded the passengers on the airplane.
  8. The illumination of the stage brought all eyes to the center, where the actors performed their moving masterpiece.
  9. The experiment required precise illumination to observe the subtle changes in the substance.
  10. The soft illumination from the bedside lamp created a cozy and serene atmosphere for reading before sleep.

FAQs About the word illumination

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination, the degree of visibility of your environment, an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding

interpretation, illustration,explanation,translation, elucidation, road map, exposition, clarification, construction, analysis

dullness, duskiness, blackness, darkness, dimness, dark, dimness, dullness, dulness, dulness

The sudden illumination of the room startled the group, revealing their hiding spots.

The faint illumination from the moon provided just enough light for our journey through the forest.

The artist captured the ethereal illumination of the sunrise with vibrant brushstrokes.

The city skyline was a symphony of lights, creating a mesmerizing illumination against the night sky.