n. 照明, 阐明, 启发

[医] 照明, 映光

Illumination \Il*lu`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F.
illumination.]
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}, v. t., 3.

4. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented
book or manuscript.

5. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness;
splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge.

The illumination which a bright genius giveth to his
work. --Felton.

6. (Theol.) The special communication of knowledge to the
mind by God; inspiration.

Hymns and psalms . . . are framed by meditation
beforehand, or by prophetical illumination are
inspired. --Hooker.