illumination
Example Sentences
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Even Apollo astronauts didn't see the Orientale basin completely because of their orbit and illumination conditions.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
By simply changing the level of illumination, they could prompt particles to assemble into crystals or break apart again.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
L.A. and its music scenes tend to be fervently, rigorously casual — daylight blinds the spotlight as the preferred illumination for concerts and parties.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
His company has been developing illumination with higher-than-usual amounts of blue-enriched light, using faux windows that give the illusion of a blue sky outside and faux skylights that show blue sky with a virtual sun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
The narrow staircase is dark, but a yellow glow from up ahead provides a bit of illumination.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing illumination
Let There Be Light: Lum and Luc
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"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury
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