unit of illumination
11illumination — [i lo͞o΄mə nā′shən] n. [ME illumynacyon < OFr illumination < LL illuminatio] 1. an illuminating or being illuminated; specif., a) a lighting up; supplying of light b) clarification; explanation c) enlightenment; instruction d) decoration… …
12illumination — illuminational, adj. /i looh meuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of illuminating. 2. the fact or condition of being illuminated. 3. a decoration of lights, usually colored lights. 4. Sometimes, illuminations. an entertainment, display, or… …
13Abstract unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
14Complex unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
15Duodecimal unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
16Fractional unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
17Integral unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
18Physical unit — Unit U nit, n. [Abbrev. from unity.] 1. A single thing or person. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arith.) The least whole number; one. [1913 Webster] Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 3. A gold coin of the reign of… …
19illumination unit — noun a measure of illumination • Hypernyms: ↑light unit • Hyponyms: ↑footcandle, ↑lambert, ↑L, ↑lux, ↑lx, ↑phot …
20illumination — 1. Throwing light on the body or a part or into a cavity for diagnostic purposes. 2. Lighting an object under a microscope. [L. il lumino, pp. atus, to light up] axial i. the transmission or reflection o …
