Illumination

1. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge.
2. The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration.
3. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript.
4. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
5. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.
6. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.