English Explanatory Dictionary

illuminating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Providing illumination or light.
  2. Providing clarification or explanation; educational, revealing.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of illuminate.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ɪlˈluməneɪtɪŋ/ /ə-/ /-ɾɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-illuminating.wav

Word forms

illuminating more illuminating most illuminating

Etymology

From illuminate + -ing.

Synonyms

clarifying explanatory revelatory

Derived words

illuminating gas illuminatingly illuminating oil underilluminating unilluminating
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