illumination
noun
an act or instance of illuminating.
illuminations
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pluralof illumination.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A neighbour of Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham has compared plans to install pond lighting at the couple's Cotswolds home to the Blackpool illuminations.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
Marine life that most people never see floated into view, including delicate comb jellies with pulsing fairy-light illuminations along their sides.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Portraits take on a religious air, becoming icons, and landscapes read more as medieval illuminations than lands of make-believe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The illuminations set off from the London Eye, and barges moored in a central area of the river featured more than 12,000 fireworks.
From DOGO News ● Jan. 2, 2024
For many visitors these nightly illuminations were their first encounter with electricity.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
