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illumination

[ih-loo-muh-ney-shuhn] / ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən /




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The telescope would allow wide area observations of the lunar surface during strong solar flares, when the Sun provides more intense X-ray illumination.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Despite the wet forecast, their expectations for illumination were high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Even Apollo astronauts didn't see the Orientale basin completely because of their orbit and illumination conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

By simply changing the level of illumination, they could prompt particles to assemble into crystals or break apart again.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

They hadn’t gotten far when a flash of illumination from a flare revealed dozens of NVA soldiers on the far side of the rice paddy.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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