illuminazione
/il.lu.mi.natˈt͡sjo.ne/feminine
The English word illumination is translated into Italian as illuminazione.
illuminazione refers to the act of illuminating, or supplying with light, as well as the state of being illuminated.
Meaning: the act of illuminating, or supplying with light, the state of being illuminated (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 6 syllables, with the stress placed on the 5th syllable: /il.lu.mi.natˈtsjo.ne/.
Did you know?
- While illuminazione is the noun, the adjective illuminato can be used sarcastically to describe someone who thinks they are intellectually superior to others.
- When discussing old manuscripts, an illuminazione might refer to the decorative, gold-leafed illustrations used to beautify the text.
- In a spiritual context, illuminazione refers to the state of enlightenment, such as the goal of Buddhist meditation.
Examples in context
- Porto l'illuminazione nel mondo.I bring illumination to the world.The example shows how to use illuminazione in a sentence about bringing light to the world.Tatoeba #13038467 by Nuel, translation #13038466 by Nuel
- L'illuminazione della stanza è troppo forte.The illumination of the room is too bright.
- L'illuminazione pubblica è scarsa in questa via.The public illumination is poor on this street.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are discussing the lighting in a new gallery.
- MatteoSofia, cosa pensi dell'illuminazione qui?Sofia, what do you think of the illumination here?
- SofiaTrovo che l'illuminazione sia troppo forte.I find that the illumination is too strong.
- MatteoHai ragione, è molto fastidiosa.You are right, it is very annoying.
- SofiaProviamo a cambiare le lampadine.Let's try to change the light bulbs.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “illumination” translations and entries illuminazione, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
