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Illumination

noun/ɪlˌuːmᵻnˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
the degree of visibility of your environment
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪlˌuːmᵻnˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪlˌuːmɪnˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪlˌuːmɪnˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /ɪlˌuːmᵻnˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
miniatureelucidationclarificationilluminancelight
Parts of Speech
nouna condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
“follow God's light”
nounthe degree of visibility of your environment
nounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
“the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook”
nounthe luminous flux incident on a unit area
nounpainting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Word Forms
illuminateverbmake lighter or brighter
clarifyverbmake clear and (more) comprehensible
elucidateverbmake clear and (more) comprehensible
miniaturistnounsomeone who paints tiny pictures in great detail
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Beleuchtung
ein Zustand spirituellen Bewusstseins; göttliche Erleuchtung
🇫🇷French
éclairage
une condition de conscience spirituelle; illumination divine
🇪🇸Spanish
iluminación
una condición de conciencia espiritual; iluminación divina
🇮🇹Italian
illuminazione
una condizione di consapevolezza spirituale; illuminazione divina
🇳🇱Dutch
verlichting
een toestand van spiritueel bewustzijn; goddelijke verlichting
🇵🇹Portuguese
iluminação
uma condição de consciência espiritual; iluminação divina
🇷🇺Russian
освещение
состояние духовного осознания; божественное озарение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोशनी
आध्यात्मिक जागरूकता की स्थिति; दिव्य रोशनी
🇧🇩Bengali
আলোকসজ্জা
আধ্যাত্মিক সচেতনতার একটি শর্ত; ঐশ্বরিক আলোকসজ্জা
🇮🇳Tamil
வெளிச்சம்
ஆன்மீக விழிப்புணர்வு நிலை; தெய்வீக வெளிச்சம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రకాశం
ఆధ్యాత్మిక అవగాహన యొక్క పరిస్థితి; దైవిక ప్రకాశం
🇮🇳Marathi
रोषणाई
आध्यात्मिक जागरुकतेची स्थिती; दैवी प्रकाश
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોશની
આધ્યાત્મિક જાગૃતિની સ્થિતિ; દૈવી પ્રકાશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಕಾಶ
ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಅರಿವಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ; ದೈವಿಕ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രകാശം
ആത്മീയ അവബോധത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു വ്യവസ്ഥ; ദൈവിക പ്രകാശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ
ਅਧਿਆਤਮਿਕ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ; ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
روشنی
روحانی بیداری کی شرط؛ الہی روشنی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
照明
精神意识的状况；神圣的照明
🇯🇵Japanese
照明
霊的な意識の状態。神聖な照明
🇰🇷Korean
조명
영적 인식의 조건; 신성한 조명
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chiếu sáng
một điều kiện nhận thức tâm linh; sự chiếu sáng thần thánh
🇹🇭Thai
แสงสว่าง
เงื่อนไขของการรับรู้ทางจิตวิญญาณ แสงสว่างอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
penerangan
suatu kondisi kesadaran spiritual; iluminasi ilahi
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-iilaw
isang kondisyon ng espirituwal na kamalayan; banal na pag-iilaw
🇲🇾Malay
penerangan
keadaan kesedaran rohani; penerangan ilahi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إضاءة
حالة من الوعي الروحي؛ الإضاءة الإلهية
🇮🇷Persian
روشنایی
شرط آگاهی معنوی؛ نور الهی
🇹🇷Turkish
aydınlatma
manevi farkındalığın bir koşulu; ilahi aydınlatma
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְאוּרָה
מצב של מודעות רוחנית; הארה אלוהית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'illumination'?
The primary meaning of 'illumination' is 'a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'illumination' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'illumination' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'illumination' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'illumination' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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