illumination
/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ sustantivo C1En español: iluminación, ilustración
- The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated. · The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
- Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
- Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
- Splendour; brightness.
- Enlightening influence; inspiration. · The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.
Plural illuminations
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“I separated the fat from the meat served to me, melted it, and so made oil—here is my lamp.” So saying, the abbé exhibited a sort of torch very similar to those used in public illuminations.
Captivity has brought my mental faculties to a focus; and you are well aware that from the collision of clouds electricity is produced—from electricity, lightning, from lightning, illumination.”
Ultimately, the narrative of the Lewis and Clark expedition is one of extraordinary scientific illumination and profound cross-cultural collaboration.
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