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illumination

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




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Actually, the fineness of the design is probably best appreciated at night, with its full plumage of illumination switched on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

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

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

All was quiet, and our only illumination was from the lantern.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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