illumination
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You can light up certain sections of the exterior, which is great for setting up a campsite, roadside emergencies, or any time you need extra illumination.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
This pattern is expected only under exceptionally intense X-ray illumination.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The light from occasional thunderstorms often provides the only illumination.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Short came to embody the inverse of that picture, the shaded gloom lurking in places that escape sunshiny illumination.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
It was a square mile of illumination, big enough to be seen out in space.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
Guild restrictions similarly meant that only Christian artists could create decorative illuminations for Jewish prayer books and documents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Traditionally we have decorative lighting and illuminations on Independence Day and other national days, but this time we will refrain from that, as part of the austerity measures," Ahmed told reporters.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
The illuminations set off from the London Eye, and barges moored in a central area of the river featured more than 12,000 fireworks.
From DOGO News ● Jan. 2, 2024
"We do have evidence that gold and silversmiths were also doing illuminations in manuscripts at this time, for example," Dr Geake said.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2023
For many visitors these nightly illuminations were their first encounter with electricity.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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