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Illumination
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Simple meaning
What does Illumination mean?
Illumination means light or clearer understanding.
Dictionary definition
Light, or the act of making something clearer and easier to understand.
Example sentences
Illumination in a sentence
easy
The room had soft illumination from a lamp.
medium
The teacher's example gave the class new illumination about the poem.
hard
In writing, strong evidence can provide illumination by helping readers understand a complex idea.
Synonyms
Words like Illumination
Antonyms
Opposite words
darknessUse for a lack of light.
confusionUse for a lack of understanding.
Word family
Illumination word family
Base word
illumination
noun
illumination
Base form.
verb
illuminate
To light up or make clear.
adjective
illuminated
Lit up or made clear.
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Practice 1
What does illumination mean?
Illumination can mean light or a clearer understanding.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of illumination?
Darkness is the opposite of illumination when illumination means light.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses illumination correctly?
A lantern can provide illumination, or light.
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