illuminate
verb (used with object)
to supply or brighten with light; light up.
is illuminating
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present progressiveof illuminate (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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A historical comparison between those regions is illuminating, as shown in this chart tracking changes from 1973 through 2023.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2024
Serna hopes she stays in the race “because she is illuminating the ideas that young people care about” including Medicare for all, equitable wages and affordable housing.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
But new research is illuminating the extent of cases like Dowell’s.
From Slate ● May 15, 2023
In a 2021 meeting, VW said "field data analysis indicates that the failure is highly sporadic and the warning light is illuminating immediately upon failure," according to a summary filed with NHTSA.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2023
Professor Talley's "Study in Negro Folk Rhymes," appended to this volume of songs, is illuminating.
From Negro Folk Rhymes Wise and Otherwise: With a Study by Thomas Washington Talley
