illumination

Noun

• painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

• the luminous flux incident on a unit area

• an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
  • the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook
    

• the degree of visibility of your environment

• a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
  • follow God's light
    

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• Synonyms: 
  miniature , illuminance , clarification , elucidation , light