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View synonyms for illuminating

illuminating

[ ih-loo-muh-ney-ting ]

adjective

  1. giving or casting light.
  2. informative; enlightening.


illuminating

/ ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. serving to inform or clarify; instructive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ilˈlumiˌnatingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • nonil·lumi·nating adjective
  • nonil·lumi·nating·ly adverb
  • unil·lumi·nating adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of illuminating1

First recorded in 1555–65; illuminat(e) + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

Nonetheless, Falk’s book offers an illuminating antidote to the “Dark Ages” myth.

Wishing you a hopeful and illuminating weekend, and a sweet holiday to all who celebrate.

From Fortune

This dark but illuminating return to his fictional roots is Perry at his representative best.

It’s an illuminating portrait not just of a writer but of a city, and it’s a kind of master class in how good critics think, work, and live.

From Vox

They’re often illuminating, but they don’t have deeper meaning than stories that might have been published on the 99th or 74th anniversary of those events.

The deep truths resonated within my heart and soul, illuminating questions I had pondered over the years.

Yes, there are several, arguably illuminating revelations in the Chander-dog saga, but the endgame is the same.

The illuminating think tank was just another example of how PepsiCo continues to make sure its global reach counts.

On the easel sits a depiction of sun shining through trees, illuminating the grass below.

Charismatic superstars from the great Pelé to Beckenbauer to Maradona make illuminating anecdotal appearances.

It was critical, curious, more than a little unfeeling—and relentlessly illuminating.

The rising moon shone full and square into the ravine, illuminating every inch of the ascent.

A new light flashed suddenly over the affair with a swift, illuminating brilliance—and I knew I was a fool, an utter fool!

Success will often follow upon replying in an illuminating way to some chance 300question of the child.

It is as beautiful in its simplicity and illuminating quality as any of the subsequent time.

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