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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonilluminating adjective
  • nonilluminatingly adverb
  • unilluminating adjective
  • ˈܳˌԲپԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of illuminating1

First recorded in 1555–65; illuminat(e) + -ing 2
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And really, what’s to stop the em dash’s sudden shadiness from becoming an illuminating glow?

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One wishes it all held together a little more, instead of laying seeds that tend to sprout vibes and distractions instead of an illuminating cohesiveness.

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As a result, the documentary is both bittersweet and illuminating.

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The takeover of Deliveroo by its US counterpart DoorDash is an illuminating example of the differing fortunes and attractions of US and UK stock markets.

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In an illuminating comparison, the Times’ box office report for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” called that film’s opening weekend numbers a “hit,” while Coogler’s was met with doubt.

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