enlighten
verb (used with object)
Origin of enlighten
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informative, instructional, instructive, broadening, civilizing, edifying, refining, learned, enriching, uplifting, cultural, educative, illuminative, scholarly, scholasticExamples from the Web for enlightening
Contemporary Examples of enlightening
But one of the most enlightening experiences was realizing how close all of this hits to home.
All in all, it was about as enlightening and informative than your usual presidential press conference.
Reading this revealing book was both upsetting and enlightening and made me proud of my father for his foresight and courage.
Much looking forward to going on with what is apparently also a trenchant and enlightening book.
That's great, governor--how about enlightening the rest of us?
Historical Examples of enlightening
At all events, this was a subject upon which I received no enlightening from their confidant.
This he says for the enlightening and strengthening of our faith.
"She—she's the best ever," was Mr. Farraday's explicit and enlightening answer.
Blue-grass and BroadwayMaria Thompson Daviess
He perceived in a flash that he could remember an infinity of enlightening occurrences.
Tales of UnrestJoseph Conrad
As you know so much, there can be little harm in enlightening you on that part of the story.
The Grell MysteryFrank Froest