"overillumination" meaning in All languages combined

See overillumination on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overillumination.wav Forms: over-illumination [alternative]
Etymology: From over- + illumination. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|illumination}} over- + illumination Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overillumination (uncountable)
  1. Excess light supplied beyond the amount required for a given task. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overillumination-en-noun-aW~IHtBZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Light Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 6 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 41 15 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 5 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 4 42 Disambiguation of Light: 43 30 27
  2. Wasted light through illumination of an unoccupied space, creating energy wastage. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overillumination-en-noun-QkjPeC71 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 41 15 43
  3. Excessive or annoying light producing glare, annoyance and adverse health effects. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overillumination-en-noun-0bfggtvj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 6 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 41 15 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 5 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: light pollution, light trespass, skyglow

Alternative forms

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