Difference between Elucidation and Illumination

What is the difference between Elucidation and Illumination?

Elucidation as a noun is a making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject. while Illumination as a noun is the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

Elucidation

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration; as, one example may serve for further elucidation of the subject.

Illumination

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).

Example sentence: Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.

We hope you now know whether to use Elucidation or Illumination in your sentence.

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