illumination

noun

/ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃn/

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[uncountable, countable] light or a place that light comes from照明；光源
- The only illumination in the room came from the fire.屋子里唯一的光亮来自炉火。
Extra Examples
- Most of the illumination came from candles.光亮大多来自蜡烛。
- The skylights are designed to optimize natural illumination.设计天窗的目的在于优化自然照明。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bright
- good
- strong
- …
… of illumination
- level
verb + illumination
- provide
illumination + verb
- come from something
phrases
- a source of illumination
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illuminations
[plural] (British English) bright coloured lights used to decorate a town or building for a special occasion彩灯；灯饰
- Christmas illuminations圣诞节的彩灯
[countable, usually plural] a coloured decoration, usually painted by hand, in an old book（旧时书上通常用手工绘制的）彩饰，彩图
[uncountable] (formal) understanding or explanation of something启示；启迪；阐明
- spiritual illumination精神上的启发
- In that flash of illumination, he realized where he had gone wrong.在那一瞬间，他意识到自己错在哪里。

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from late Latin illuminatio(n-), from the verb illuminare, from in- ‘upon’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light’.