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illuminating

[ ih-loo-muh-ney-ting ]

adjective

  1. giving or casting light.
  2. informative; enlightening.


illuminating

/ ɪˈːɪˌԱɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. serving to inform or clarify; instructive
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳˌԲپԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDzi·m·ԲiԲ adjective
  • ԴDzi·m·ԲiԲ·ly adverb
  • ܲi·m·ԲiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of illuminating1

First recorded in 1555–65; illuminat(e) + -ing 2
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Some of the passages in this illuminating and essential work are tough going.

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“Ash” is categorically a vibe more than it is an especially unique story or illuminating character study, even if González’s steely beauty conveys plenty about the psychological stakes at hand.

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I recall a Medusa-like nest of wires around her head with a light illuminating her face.

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“This book certainly is. It’s pioneering, talented, brilliant people at a certain moment in their lives — and those moments can be illuminating.”

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"The cherry on the cake was the sky. It was a stunning canvas of pink and blue illuminating the spectacular."

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