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illumination

noun
  1. The act of physically illuminating or the condition of being filled with light: light 1, lighting. See light
  2. Electromagnetic radiation that makes vision possible: light 1. See light
  3. The condition of being informed spiritually: edification, enlightenment. See teach
  4. Something that serves to explain or clarify: clarification, construction, decipherment, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, explication, exposition, illustration, interpretation. Archaic: enucleation. See explain
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