illumination

la iluminación

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (light)

a. la iluminación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Insufficient illumination seems to have left some unwanted shadows in the photo.La iluminación insuficiente parece haber dejado algunas sombras no deseadas en la foto.

2. (art)

a. la iluminación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The art of illumination was a characteristic feature of these medieval texts.El arte de la iluminación era un elemento característico de estos textos medievales.

b. el miniado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The illumination in this manuscript is stunning and well-preserved.El miniado en este manuscrito es deslumbrante y está muy bien preservado.

3. (enlightenment)

a. el esclarecimiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The psychology book brought with it the illumination on how I want to live my life.El libro de psicología trajo consigo el esclarecimiento de cómo quiero vivir mi vida.

illuminations

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

4. (decoration) (United Kingdom)

a. las luces

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We've just put up our Christmas illuminations, and they look fantastic.Acabamos de montar nuestras luces navideñas, y se ven fantásticas.

b. la iluminación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The streets were decorated with illuminations, and everyone was bustling in and out of the shops.Las calles estaban decoradas con iluminación, y todo el mundo entraba y salía de las tiendas.

illumination

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la iluminación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (fig)

his answer provided little illuminationsu respuesta no resultó muy ilustrativa

illuminationsiluminación f

illumination [ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən]

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