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illuminations

illuminations is the plural of illumination.

Meaning of illumination

Noun

illumination (countable and uncountable, plural illuminations)

  1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
    • The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
    Synonyms:
    lightness
  2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
  3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
  4. (figuratively) Splendour; brightness.
  5. (figuratively) Enlightening influence; inspiration.
    • The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.

Phrases with illuminations

Questions about illuminations

What is illuminations the plural of?
Illuminations is the plural of illumination.

Words near illuminations in the dictionary

  1. illuminatingly
  2. illumination
  3. illumination problem
  4. illuminationism
  5. illuminationist
  6. illuminations
  7. Illuminatism
  8. illuminatist
  9. illuminatists
  10. illuminative
  11. illuminatively

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