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illumination

The brightness or intensity of light falling on a surface. It depends upon the brightness and distance of light sources and the angle at which the light strikes the surface. The SI unit is the lux.



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At that moment the mysterious illumination suddenly flared to an intense, an almost blinding splendor, flushing the entire sky, extinguishing the stars and throwing the monstrous shadow of himself athwart the landscape.
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He makes his berth an Aladdin's lamp, and lays him down in it; so that in the pitchiest night the ship's black hull still houses an illumination.
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An illumination of Heidelberg Castle is one of the sights of Europe.
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