illumination
[i.lju:mi'neiʃən]
n. 照明, 阐释, 启发, 古书上的图案或装饰
例句与用法：
A vessel containing oil or alcohol burned through a wick for illumination.
酒精灯一种装有油或酒精并通过灯芯燃烧来照明的容器
A partial shadow, as in an eclipse, between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination.
半影在完全阴影和完全照明区之间被部分遮挡的阴影，如在月蚀中
The illumination of the manuscript is delicate.
这个手稿的装饰很精致。
The illumination in this room is very bad.
这个屋子的照明很不好。
详细释义：
n.
1. 照明, 照亮[U]
The library's reading-rooms need better illumination.
图书馆里阅览室的灯光不够明亮, 需要改进。
2. 【物】照度[U]
3. 阐明, 解释; 启发[U]
He sought illumination from the works of the great philosophers.
他从伟大哲人的著作中寻求启迪。
4. 灯彩, 灯饰[P]
We are going to town to see the illuminations.
我们进城去看彩灯。
5. (手稿页面及起首字母等的)彩饰, 图案花饰[P]