enlighten
verb (used with object)
to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to.
is enlightening
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present progressiveof enlighten (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nonetheless, Mr. Loconte’s approach in “The War for Middle-earth” is enlightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
“They take this really beautiful road trip across the country and it is enlightening on so many levels,” Yutani said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
It is enlightening to set these gripes against the justice’s own jurisprudence to understand his idiosyncratic view of civil liberties.
From Slate ● May 22, 2023
A psychoanalyst, trained to follow the fleeting clues left by the unconscious mind, his discussion of normativity, otherness and queer history is enlightening.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
"This book is enlightening and inspiring; every thoughtful man and woman should read it."
From Eden An Episode by Edgar Saltus
