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illuminating
[ ih-loo-muh-ney-ting ]
illuminating
/ ɪˈːɪˌԱɪɪŋ /
adjective
- serving to inform or clarify; instructive
Derived Forms
- ˈܳˌԲپԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzi·m·ԲiԲ adjective
- ԴDzi·m·ԲiԲ·ly adverb
- ܲi·m·ԲiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of illuminating1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
The women’s reexamination of their complex dad’s demons and flaws, vis-à-vis these unearthed creations, proves illuminating and poignant.
"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.
Some of the passages in this illuminating and essential work are tough going.
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