| 单词 | illumination |
| 释义 | illumination (ɪluːmɪneɪʃən ) Word forms: illuminations 1. uncountable noun Illumination is the lighting that a place has. [formal] The only illumination came from a small window high in the opposite wall. Synonyms: light, lighting, lights, ray 2. plural noun Illuminations are coloured lights which are put up in towns, especially at Christmas, in order to make them look attractive, especially at night. [mainly British] ...the famous Blackpool illuminations. 3. uncountable noun You can use illumination to describe an increased understanding of something, especially something of a religious or spiritual nature. [formal] ...a sense of illumination. No further illumination can be had from this theory. Synonyms: enlightenment, understanding, insight, perception Collocations: natural illumination A right to light gives a landowner the right to a certain level of natural illumination into the windows or other apertures of a building. Times, Sunday Times Contemporary architects have embraced expanses of glass because of the way it maximises natural illumination. Times, Sunday Times The main rooms here are lit by 'lightfalls' - slot roof lights -while natural illumination of the ground-floor loo comes from a 'sunpipe' that channels light from somewhere above. Times, Sunday Times People have sufficient capacity for thought on their own, without needing new illumination added onto their natural illumination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 照明 Japanese: 照明 |
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