Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈܳˌԲپԲ, adverb
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzi·m·ԲiԲ adjective
  • ԴDzi·m·ԲiԲ·ly adverb
  • ܲi·m·ԲiԲ adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of illuminating1

First recorded in 1555–65; illuminat(e) + -ing 2
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

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.

From

Yamamoto shared was illuminating, expressing uncertainty about who he was as a big league pitcher and how to best deploy his arsenal against opposing lineups.

From

The women’s reexamination of their complex dad’s demons and flaws, vis-à-vis these unearthed creations, proves illuminating and poignant.

From

"At a certain point in life, someone doesn't want to fall in love because they don't want to get their heart broken," the world number two said in an illuminating pre-tournament news conference on Tuesday.

From

Some of the passages in this illuminating and essential work are tough going.

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


illuminatiillumination