illuminative
Americanadjective
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Origin of illuminative
First recorded in 1635–45; illuminate + -ive
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Bee's time with "Full Frontal" is illuminative in unraveling the knotted history of women in late-night, in that it explains what it takes for a woman to succeed in a field that's stacked against her.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023
Stein’s career is so accomplished that some stories inevitably get left out, but the ones he puts in aren’t always illuminative.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 13, 2018
Balancing the two extremes might make for an interesting and illuminative exercise.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2018
The material is what gives street signs and lane markings their illuminative properties.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2017
Sanders, in a few illuminative sentences, conveyed his impression of Bosambo's genius.
From Sanders of the River by Wallace, Edgar
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