illumination

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illuminatio, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˌl(j)umɪˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: il‧lu‧mi‧na‧tion === Noun === illumination (countable and uncountable, plural illuminations) 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 (transitive verb). (figurative) Splendour; brightness. (figurative) Enlightening influence; inspiration. ==== Synonyms ==== lumination (rare) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== illuminator ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin illuminātiōnem, from Latin illuminō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ly.mi.na.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === illumination f (plural illuminations) enlightenment (philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge) illumination, lighting ==== Related terms ==== illuminer === Further reading === “illumination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012