illumination
Example Sentences
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The camera seemed delighted by the illumination of all those cellphones, but mostly ignored the overhead Jumbotron, which, when I go to big shows, tends to be the only thing I wind up watching.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Even Apollo astronauts didn't see the Orientale basin completely because of their orbit and illumination conditions.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The framework provides an accurate description of how these materials absorb light and how their electronic structure behaves under illumination.
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
Lighting design by Manuel Da Silva, the group’s production manager, provided pools and shafts of illumination to dramatize the darkened stage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“How long does that illumination of yours last?”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing illumination
Let There Be Light: Lum and Luc
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Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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