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illumination

[ih-loo-muh-ney-shuhn] / ɪˌlu məˈneɪ ʃən /




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Despite the wet forecast, their expectations for illumination were high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Even Apollo astronauts didn't see the Orientale basin completely because of their orbit and illumination conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The framework provides an accurate description of how these materials absorb light and how their electronic structure behaves under illumination.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Over time, that illumination can also alter the fluorescent molecules themselves so they no longer emit enough light, a problem known as photobleaching that limits how long experiments can run.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

On the evening of April 13, Washington celebrated the end of the war with a grand illumination of the city.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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