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Lumination vs Illumination - What's the difference?

lumination | illumination |

As nouns the difference between lumination and illumination

is that lumination is illumination while illumination is the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

lumination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) illumination
  • (Islam) wudu, abdest
    • (Webster 1913)

    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).