enlighten
verb (used with object)
to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to.
are enlightening
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present progressiveof enlighten.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There are enlightening essays and research notes by authors Mark Nelson, a book designer; cultural historian William H. Sherman, director of London’s Warburg Institute; and Ellen Hoobler, a curator at Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
Others are enlightening, as women consider their own sexism, its impact on their projects, and how to fight it.
From The Verge ● Jan. 31, 2018
Gurus are enlightening guides in the lives of many Indians, providing counselling on issues ranging from moral quandaries to the choice of a new car.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2017
So well written and full of details that are enlightening.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2017
Do not imagine that you are enlightening me upon my failings.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by F. G. (Francis George) Fowler
