illumination
il·lu·mi·nation
noun
2.
the degree of visibility of your environment
3.
5.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illuminatio, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.
Phrases
- global illumination
- illumination problem
- oblique illumination
- Phong illumination
- structured illumination
- structured illumination microscopy
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