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/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ · noun
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated..
The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
The people hereabouts, sir, would seem to dispense with street illumination, and it is very dark tonight.
The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.
Use illumination when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Illumination means The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated..
Common synonyms include lumination, light, miniature, illuminance.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
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