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Illumination vs Brilliance - What's the difference?

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Illumination is a related term of brilliance.


As nouns the difference between illumination and brilliance

is that illumination is the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated while brilliance is the quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).

illumination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
  • Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
  • Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).

    • brilliance

    English

    (wikipedia brilliance)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
  • The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
  • Magnificence; resplendence.

    • Derived terms

    * brilliancy

    Related terms

    * brilliant * brilliantly * brilliantness