illumination

Beleuchtung

Das Licht an einem Ort oder das Versorgen dieses Ortes mit Licht.

In einfachem Englisch: Light provided in a place, or the act of providing it.

• The lamp provides soft illumination.
• We need better illumination in this room.
• Candles were the only source of illumination.

Synonyme: lighting, light

Gegenteile: darkness

Häufige Wendungen: soft illumination, natural illumination, provide illumination

Festbeleuchtung, Illumination

Das Schmücken von Gebäuden oder Straßen mit Lichtern für eine Feier.

In einfachem Englisch: Decoration of buildings or streets with lights for a celebration.

• The festival includes illumination of the palace.
• We went to see the Christmas illuminations.
• Colored bulbs were used for the festive illumination of the square.

Synonyme: decorative lighting

Häufige Wendungen: festive illumination, christmas illumination, street illumination

Erleuchtung, Einsicht

Etwas, das zu einem klareren Verständnis führt oder neue Ideen vermittelt.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that helps you understand more clearly or gives you new ideas.

• Her words brought a moment of illumination.
• He found intellectual illumination in those essays.
• The poet sought spiritual illumination through silence.

Synonyme: enlightenment, insight, inspiration

Häufige Wendungen: intellectual illumination, spiritual illumination, moment of illumination

Buchmalerei, Illumination

Das Verzieren handgeschriebener Bücher mit bunten Bildern, kunstvollen Buchstaben und manchmal Gold.

In einfachem Englisch: Decoration of handwritten books with colorful pictures, fancy letters, and sometimes gold.

• The manuscript has beautiful illumination.
• She studies medieval book illumination.
• Gold leaf was often used in the illumination of religious texts.

Häufige Wendungen: manuscript illumination, medieval illumination, art of illumination