👉 The term "transilluminated" is often used in the context of astronomy to describe an object that appears to emit light from a single point on its surface. The term comes from the Greek word "trans", which means "through", and "illumina", which means "to shine". This refers to the phenomenon where an object emits light from a single point, such as a star or planet, but does not change the direction of light that is emitted by another part of the object.