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Word: Illumination
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin illuminatio(n-), from the verb illuminare (see illuminate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˌl(j)uːmɪˈneɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lighting or light
Short Definition:lighting or light
Examples:- higher levels of illumination are needed for reading
Definition:
the art of illuminating a manuscript.
Short Definition:art of illuminating manuscript
Definition:
clarification
Short Definition:clarification
Examples:- these books form the most sustained analysis and illumination of the subject
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