Illumination /(?)/
Il·lu·mi·na·tion
Illumination
n.
- The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
- Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
- Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.
- That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript.
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That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge.
The illumination which a bright genius giveth to his work.
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The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration. (Theol.)
Hymns and psalms . . . are framed by meditation beforehand, or by prophetical illumination are inspired.