1. Noun
The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
2. Noun
Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
3. Noun
Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.
4. Verb
That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript.
5. Verb
That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge.
6. Verb
The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration.
7. Noun
the luminous flux incident on a unit area
Vocabulary classified under Physics
8. Noun
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
9. Noun
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
Vocabulary classified under History
10. Noun
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Vocabulary classified under Art and design
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