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During the Middle Ages they understood that words accompanied by imagery are much more memorable. By making the margins of a book colorful and beautiful, illuminations help make the text unforgettable. It's unfortunate that we've lost the art of illumination.
Joshua Foer

Meaning of "illuminations" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ILLUMINATIONS

illuminations  [ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃənz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ILLUMINATIONS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Illuminations is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ILLUMINATIONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of illuminations in the English dictionary

The definition of illuminations in the dictionary is lights, esp coloured lights, used as decoration in streets, parks, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ILLUMINATIONS


combinations
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃənz
communications
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz
community-relations
kəˌmjuːnɪtɪrɪˈleɪʃənz
congratulations
kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz
deliberations
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃənz
dominations
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃənz
foundations
faʊnˈdeɪʃənz
Galatians
ɡəˈleɪʃənz
Lamentations
ˌlæmɛnˈteɪʃənz
limitations
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz
preparations
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃənz
ramifications
ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz
relations
rɪˈleɪʃənz
reparations
ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃənz
representations
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃənz
Revelations
ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz
reverberations
rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃənz
solicitations
səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz
telecommunications
ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz
vibrations
vaɪˈbreɪʃənz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ILLUMINATIONS

illume
illuminable
illuminance
illuminant
illuminate
illuminated
illuminati
illuminating
illuminatingly
illumination
illuminational
illuminative
illuminato
illuminator
illumine
illuminism
illuminist
illus.
illusion
illusional

WORDS THAT END LIKE ILLUMINATIONS

accommodations
affections
alterations
community relations
conditions
connections
directions
frequently asked questions
go through the motions
instructions
intentions
international relations
law of nations
millions
National Insurance contributions
notions
proportions
public relations
reflections
transactions
United Nations

Synonyms and antonyms of illuminations in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ILLUMINATIONS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «illuminations» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of illuminations

Translation of «illuminations» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ILLUMINATIONS

Find out the translation of illuminations to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of illuminations from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «illuminations» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灯饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

iluminaciones
570 millions of speakers

English

illuminations
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

illuminations
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إضاءات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иллюминация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iluminações
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

illuminations
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

illuminations
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pencahayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beleuchtung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イルミネーション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Illuminations
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

illuminations
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரகாசங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ईमारत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aydınlatmalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

illuminazioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

iluminacje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ілюмінація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iluminările
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωταγώγηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verligting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

illuminationer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Illuminations
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of illuminations

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ILLUMINATIONS»

The term «illuminations» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ILLUMINATIONS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «illuminations» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «illuminations» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about illuminations

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3 QUOTES WITH «ILLUMINATIONS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word illuminations.
1
Jacob Bronowski
The values by which we are to survive are not rules for just and unjust conduct, but are those deeper illuminations in whose light justice and injustice, good and evil, means and ends are seen in fearful sharpness of outline.
2
Joshua Foer
During the Middle Ages they understood that words accompanied by imagery are much more memorable. By making the margins of a book colorful and beautiful, illuminations help make the text unforgettable. It's unfortunate that we've lost the art of illumination.
3
Johnny Vegas
I get obsessed with decorations and decorating the house. I keep it tasteful outside, but when you get inside it is a bit like Blackpool illuminations, I go bonkers!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILLUMINATIONS»

Discover the use of illuminations in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to illuminations and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Illuminations
The literary-philosophical works of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) rank among the most quietly influential of the post-war era, though only since his death has Benjamin achieved the fame and critical currency outside his native Germany ...
Walter Benjamin, 2011
2
Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen
But through the study of books and herbs, through music and the kinship of her sisters, Hildegard found her way from a life of submission to a calling that celebrated the divine glories all around us.
Mary Sharratt, 2012
3
Illuminations: Women Writing on Photography from the 1850s ...
Included in the book are Rosalind Krauss, Ingrid Sischy, Vicki Goldberg and Carol Squiers.
Liz Heron, Val Williams, 1996
4
Illuminations
The prose poems of the great French Symbolist, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891), have acquired enormous prestige among readers everywhere and have been a revolutionary influence on poetry in the twentieth century.
Arthur Rimbaud, 1957
5
A Season in Hell and Illuminations
"With skill and imagination, Bertrand Mathieu gives us an intimacy of the spoken American that allows readers to absorb themselves in Rimbaud's private drama as in an obsessive dream of our own.
Arthur Rimbaud, 1991
6
Through the Wire: Lyrics & Illuminations
This is a rare partnership between two geniuses at the top of their crafts -- Kanye West, who was named "the smartest man in hip-hop" by Time magazine, and Bill Plympton, an Academy Award-nominated animator, cartoonist, and illustrator.
Kanye West, 2009
7
Illuminations from the Past: Trauma, Memory, and History in ...
This book offers a cultural history of modern China by looking at the tension between memory and history.
Ban Wang, 2004
8
A Season in Hell and the Illuminations:
This new translation, with the French text on the facing pages, captures the tone and rhythm of Rimbaud's language as well as the quality of his thought.
Arthur Rimbaud, 1974
9
The Illuminations
"If we are absolutely modern and we are it's because Rimbaud commanded us to be." John Ashbery, from the preface
Arthur Rimbaud, 2009
10
Parallels, Interactions, and Illuminations: Traversing ...
In this groundbreaking work, Ersu Ding studies two traditions of semiotic realism, represented by Plato and Husserl in the West and by Mo Zi and Ouyang Jian in China.
Ersu Ding, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILLUMINATIONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term illuminations is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Preludes: Taming the Past - Huffington Post
Mr. Malloy's musical contributions weave in and out of Rachmaninoff's with harmonic illuminations that are often riveting, underscored by a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Freedom of Panorama - The Global Legal Post
Whilst copyright in the Eiffel Tower structure itself expired some time ago, the night-time illuminations were added far more recently, in 2003. «The Global Legal Post, Jul 15»
3
INDEPENDENCE DAY IN UNITED STATES - The Indian Panorama
It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
4
Dark days for Xmas lights - Selkirk Weekend Advertiser
... meeting, before announcing he had stepped down, alongside Bobby Cline and Elaine Munro, from the Christmas Lights Illuminations group. «Selkirk Weekend Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
18 of the best #GrowingUpScottish memories - Edinburgh Evening …
“Gettin' the “this hoose is like the Blackpool illuminations” rant from yer maw when you leave more than one light on.” 3. @mynamesamy_. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
6
Disney animated characters trivia
... Beauty's Castle, an audio animatronic President Lincoln, a central lake, night illuminations and rides located among beautiful gardens. «Bluffton Today, Jul 15»
7
Taming the spirit of celebration
It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this ... «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
8
TV Picks: 'Masters of Sex,' 'Crimson Field,' 'The Strain'
Let other shows wallow in metaphor and sweaty illuminations of the human condition, "The Strain" is about good versus evil, dammit (and, ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
9
Donor urges Torrington crowd to ask
"It makes no sense that illuminations are lost to us on the basis of gender," philanthropist Agnes Gund said, noting that fewer than 20 percent of ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
10
The Fierce, Childlike Creativity of Buffy Sainte-Marie
And while it was commercially ignored upon release in 1970, her album Illuminations gained a cult following for its cosmic and spiritual ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»

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