illuminazione

Definitions of illuminazione
  1. noun
    the act of setting something on fire
    synonyms: accensione
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    bruciacchiatura, bruciatura
    the act of burning something
  2. noun
    the luminous flux incident on a unit area
  3. noun
    any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
    synonyms: luce
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    lampa, lampada, lume
    an artificial source of visible illumination
    candela, candelotto
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    flash
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
    fanale, faro
    a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
    lanterna
    light in a transparent protective case
    neon
    a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
    lampa, lucerna
    a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    spot
    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
    lampione
    a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
    fiaccola, lampada portatile, pila elettrica, torcia
    a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
    type of:
    strumento
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  4. noun
    a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
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    condizione, stato
    a state at a particular time
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