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Definition of illuminant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
light sourceTECH. object that emits lightTECH.
- The lamp is an effective illuminant for the room.
2.
lighting materialTECH. substance used to produce lightTECH.
- They used a special illuminant in the photography studio.
Adjective
light sourceRare giving off light or making things easy to seeRare
- The illuminant sign was easy to spot at night.
Images of illuminant
object that emits light
Origin of illuminant
Latin, illuminare (to light up) + -ant (agent)
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Examples of illuminant in a sentence
The streetlight served as the only illuminant on the dark road. The lamp required a new illuminant to function properly. An efficient illuminant can save energy costs. The illuminant chandelier brightened the entire ballroom. We chose an illuminant display to improve visibility in the exhibit.
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- French:source lumineuse, lumineux, ...
- German:Leuchtmittel, leuchtend, ...
- Italian:fonte luminosa, luminoso, ...
- Spanish:iluminante, luminoso, ...
- Portuguese:iluminante, luminoso, ...
- Chinese:光源, 发光的, ...
- Japanese:光源, 発光する, ...
- Arabic:مِصْدَر ضَوْء, مُضِيء, ...
- Hebrew:מָקוֹר אוֹר, מַאִיר, ...
- Russian:источник света, светящийся, ...
- Ukrainian:джерело світла, світний, ...
- Hindi:प्रकाश स्रोत, प्रकाशमान, ...
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