illumination
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Even Apollo astronauts didn't see the Orientale basin completely because of their orbit and illumination conditions.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
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 • Mar. 4, 2026
In 1995, Taschen published his first book, which made a stir with portraits of soft, indirect illumination, emphasizing naturalness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
The archbishop was free to configure it as a workplace, to choose its decorative furnishings and its degree of illumination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
But at twilight or during the night, other things are visible: oil-well fires in Libya and the Persian Gulf; deepwater illumination by the Japanese squid fishing fleet; the bright lights of large cities.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing illumination
Let There Be Light: Lum and Luc
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"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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