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illuminating
il·lu·mi·nate I0038200 (ĭ-lo͞o′mə-nāt′)tr.v. il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing, il·lu·mi·nates 1. To provide or brighten with light.2. To decorate or hang with lights.3. a. To make understandable; clarify: "Cleverly made attacks can ... serve to illuminate important differences between candidates" (New Republic).b. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand: "I greatly misdoubt the accuracy of this ... Can you illuminate me?" (Charles Darwin).4. To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, images, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.5. To expose to or reveal by radiation.n. (-nĭt) One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
[Middle English illuminaten, from Latin illūmināre, illūmināt- : in-, in; see in-2 + lūmināre, to light up (from lūmen, lūmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots).]
il·lu′mi·nat′ing·ly adv.illuminating (ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪtɪŋ) adjserving to inform or clarify; instructive ilˈlumiˌnatingly advThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | illuminating - tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture"enlightening, informative |
illuminatingadjective informative, revealing, enlightening, helpful, explanatory, instructive It's illuminating to compare press coverage of the story.
confusing, puzzling, obscuring, unhelpfulTranslationsilluminate (iˈluːmineit) verb to light up. The gardens were illuminated by rows of lamps. 照亮 照亮ilˈluminated adjective (of a manuscript) decorated with ornamental lettering or illustrations. (手稿)加上花體字和插畫的 （手稿）用鲜明图案装饰的 ilˈluminating adjective helping to make something clear. an illuminating discussion. 有啟發性的 有启发性的ilˌlumiˈnation noun1. the act of illuminating. 照明 照明2. (in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc. Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations. 燈飾 灯饰illuminating
illuminating[ə′lü·mə‚nād·iŋ] (graphic arts) The hand decoration of books, as done in medieval times, with drawings and miniature paintings, or with embellishments, usually in red, blue, and gold, added to initial letters and borders. AcronymsSeeilluminateilluminating
Synonyms for illuminatingadj informativeSynonyms- informative
- revealing
- enlightening
- helpful
- explanatory
- instructive
Antonyms- confusing
- puzzling
- obscuring
- unhelpful
Synonyms for illuminatingadj tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignoranceSynonyms |