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Pronunciation / Transliteration: prakash
"कमरे में प्रकाश बहुत अच्छा है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lighting or light, especially supplied by a particular source.
"The gallery uses soft illumination to protect the delicate paintings." - 2
Intellectual or spiritual enlightenment; a clear understanding of something complex.
"She sought illumination on the philosophical text from her professor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'illumination' originates from the Latin 'illuminatio', which means 'to light up'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the transition from a physical sense of lighting to a metaphorical sense of enlightenment or knowledge.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Illumination"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Illumination" is said worldwide
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éclairage
Transliteration: eh-kleh-rahzh
"L'éclairage de la pièce est très chaleureux."
Beleuchtung
Transliteration: buh-loy-toong
"Die Beleuchtung im Museum wurde kürzlich modernisiert."
illuminazione
Transliteration: eel-loo-mee-nah-tsee-oh-neh
"Questa lampada fornisce un'ottima illuminazione."
iluminación
Transliteration: ee-loo-mee-nah-syohn
"La iluminación de la calle es excelente por la noche."
iluminação
Transliteration: ee-loo-mee-nah-sow
"A iluminação natural entra perfeitamente pela janela."
प्रकाश
Transliteration: prakash
"कमरे में प्रकाश बहुत अच्छा है।"
照明
Transliteration: zhàomíng
"这个房间的照明设计得很棒。"
조명
Transliteration: jomyeong
"전시실의 조명이 매우 아늑하다."
照明
Transliteration: shoumei
"部屋の照明を少し暗くした。"
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