Illumination

Illumination may refer to:

Science and technology

 * Illumination, an observable property and effect of light
 * Illumination (lighting), the use of light sources
 * Global illumination, algorithms used in 3D computer graphics

Spirituality and religion

 * Divine illumination, the process of human thought needs to be aided by divine grace
 * Divine light, an aspect of divine presence
 * Illuminationism, philosophical doctrine according to which the process of human thought needs to be aided by divine grace

Arts and media

 * Illuminated manuscript, the artistic decoration of hand-written texts
 * Illumination, British title of the 1896 novel The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic
 * Illumination (decoration), a popular Moravian decoration used throughout Advent and Christmastide
 * Illumination (image), the use of light and shadow in art
 * Illuminations (poetry collection), by French poet Arthur Rimbaud
 * Illuminations (short story collection), a 2022 collection of short stories written by Alan Moore

Albums

 * Illumination!, 1964 album by the Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet
 * Illumination (Walter Davis, Jr. album), 1977 album by American jazz pianist Walter Davis, Jr.
 * Illumination (The Pastels album), 1997 album by the Scottish band The Pastels
 * Illumination (Paul Weller album), 2002 album by English singer Paul Weller
 * Illumination (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 2005 album by American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire
 * Illumination (Robert Rich album), 2007
 * Illumination (Tristania album), 2007 album by Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania
 * Illumination (Miami Horror album), 2010 album by Australian group Miami Horror
 * Illumination, a 2012 album by Jennifer Thomas

Songs

 * "Illumination", by Gogol Bordello from their 2005 album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike
 * "Illumination", by Lindsey Buckingham from his 2011 album Seeds We Sow
 * Les Illuminations (Britten), a song cycle setting poems of Arthur Rimbaud
 * "Illumination", by Heaven 17

Other uses

 * Illumination (company), an American film and animation studio