Il-lū/mi-nā/tion, n.

n. [Lat. illuminatio, Fr. illumination, It. illuminazione, Sp. iluminacion, Pr. enlumination.]

1. The act of illuminating, or the state of being illuminated.
2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations.
4. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript.
5. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor.

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