illuminative
[ ih-loo-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv ]
adjective
giving light; illuminating.
Origin of illuminative
1First recorded in 1635–45; illuminate + -ive
Other words from illuminative
- non·il·lu·mi·na·tive, adjective
- un·il·lu·mi·na·tive, adjective
Words Nearby illuminative
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How to use illuminative in a sentence
Had it not been for occasional curt, illuminative questions, Peter Gross might have thought him asleep.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamHere are two facts of the financial sort, sufficiently illuminative.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleFor his best romantic effects, like all great romance, are illuminative of life, and no mere idle games.
Robert Louis Stevenson | Walter RaleighA few social customs may conclude this chapter, as illuminative of the times.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime | William Henry AthertonThe fact that he does write in that mood points to the one illuminative truth now essential to be remembered.
Shadows of the Stage | William Winter
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