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Illumination vs Illuminometer - What's the difference?

illumination | illuminometer |

As nouns the difference between illumination and illuminometer

is that illumination is the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated while illuminometer is an instrument that is used to measure the intensity of illumination.

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).

    • illuminometer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument that is used to measure the intensity of illumination

    • Synonyms

    * photometer

    Related terms

    * illuminometry