illuminating
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- Providing useful information or understanding; enlightening.
- The professor gave an illuminating lecture on climate change.
- Her comments were illuminating and helped me see the problem differently.
- Reading that biography was an illuminating experience about the artist's life.
- Giving light; making something bright.
- She switched on the illuminating lamp to read her book.
- The illuminating streetlights made the sidewalk safe at night.
- The illuminating glow of the campfire kept the darkness at bay.
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noun
- The act of making something bright or clear.
- The illuminating of the room with candles created a cozy atmosphere.
- The illuminating of the stage took several minutes.
- The illuminating of the manuscript revealed hidden details.