illumination

BrE /ɪˌlʌmɪˈneɪʃn/ AmE /ɪˌlʌmɪˈneɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 LIGHTING [singular] B1

the act of making a place bright with light, or the state of being lit up by artificial light

iluminación, alumbrado

  • provide/offer illumination to somebody/something

Collocations street illumination · emergency illumination

  • The building's emergency illumination came on automatically.

    La iluminación de emergencia del edificio se encendió automáticamente.

2 EXPLANATION [singular] B2

the act of explaining something in a way that makes it easier to understand, or the result of this process

explicación, ilustración

  • provide/provide somebody with illumination about/on something

Collocations religious illumination · philosophical illumination

  • His book provides a valuable illumination of the religious beliefs of that period.

    Su libro proporciona una valiosa explicación de las creencias religiosas de ese período.