illuminating
[ ih-loo-muh-ney-ting ]
/ ɪˈlu məˌneɪ tɪŋ /
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adjective
giving or casting light.
informative; enlightening.
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Origin of illuminating
First recorded in 1555–65; illuminate + -ing2
OTHER WORDS FROM illuminating
non·il·lu·mi·nat·ing, adjectivenon·il·lu·mi·nat·ing·ly, adverbun·il·lu·mi·nat·ing, adjectiveWords nearby illuminating
illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative, illuminator, illumine, illuminism
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British Dictionary definitions for illuminating
illuminating
/ (ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪtɪŋ) /
adjective
serving to inform or clarify; instructive
Derived forms of illuminating
illuminatingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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