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lighting vs illumination

illumination vs lighting

lighting and illumination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lighting Yes No No No
illumination Yes No No No
As nouns, illumination is a hypernym of lighting; that is, illumination is a word with a broader meaning than lighting:
  • lighting: having abundant light or illumination
  • illumination: the degree of visibility of your environment
lighting (noun) illumination (noun)
the act of setting something on fire painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
the craft of providing artificial light the luminous flux incident on a unit area
apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
having abundant light or illumination the degree of visibility of your environment
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
Difference between lighting and illumination

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