illuminating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- illuminatingly adverb
- nonilluminating adjective
- nonilluminatingly adverb
- unilluminating adjective
Etymology
Origin of illuminating
First recorded in 1555–65; illuminat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Regan flicked the lights on, illuminating the gigantic space that was three times as big as the miniature version back at the mountain.
From Literature
These events aren’t illuminating and feel instead like a bleak betrayal.
From Los Angeles Times
With precision and care, the author elegantly chronicles his own shame, envy, boredom, regret and despair, illuminating his experiences with insights from philosophy, psychology, ethnography and history.
Only a faint glow of moonlight spilled through the window, illuminating my bed and the spinning wheel.
From Literature
A rocket blasts off from a launcher, shooting into the sky and illuminating the darkened valley below.
From BBC
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