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illuminazione

/illuminaˈtsjone/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,295

Meaning

lighting; illumination

  • system or quality of light in a place
  • act of lighting something
  • flash of inspiration, sudden insight
  • decorative lights

In a sentence

L'illuminazione della strada è migliorata molto.

The street lighting has improved a lot.

Com'è l'illuminazione nel tuo ufficio?

How is the lighting in your office?

In questa stanza l'illuminazione non basta.

In this room the lighting is not enough.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
illuminazionefeminine · singular
illuminazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Very common for street, home, and public lighting.
  • Often with pubblica, naturale, artificiale.
  • In everyday speech, luce is more general.

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