# illumination

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #18,344

## Definitions
1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
4. Splendour; brightness.
5. Enlightening influence; inspiration.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illuminatio, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.

## Easily confused with
- **illuminating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/illuminating-vs-illumination)

## Common misspellings (16)
`illmuination`, `illuimnation`, `illumiantion`, `illuminaiton`, `illuminasion`, `illuminatino`, `illuminationn`, `illuminatoin`, `illuminattion`, `illuminnation`, `illumintaion`, `illummination`, `illumniation`, `ilulmination`, `ilumination`, `lilumination`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/illumination