illumination
Example Sentences
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"Traditionally we have decorative lighting and illuminations on Independence Day and other national days, but this time we will refrain from that, as part of the austerity measures," Ahmed told reporters.
From Barron's
But generating enough heat from harder to capture wavelengths has traditionally required thick absorbing materials or very bright illumination, making such detectors bulky and slow.
From Science Daily
By simply changing the level of illumination, they could prompt particles to assemble into crystals or break apart again.
From Science Daily
L.A. and its music scenes tend to be fervently, rigorously casual — daylight blinds the spotlight as the preferred illumination for concerts and parties.
From Los Angeles Times
Portraits take on a religious air, becoming icons, and landscapes read more as medieval illuminations than lands of make-believe.
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