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illuminating

UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

illuminatingadjective
more illuminating
Comp.
most illuminating
Super.
éclairantQui apporte de la clarté, des éclaircissements.
The professor's lecture on quantum physics was illuminating.
Le cours du professeur sur la physique quantique était éclairant.
Additional translations
lumineuxEmploi courant pour ce qui produit de la lumière.
Synonyms
enlightening
clarifying
explanatory
revealing
edifying
informative
Antonyms
obscuring
darkening
illuminatingnoun
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈluː.mə.neɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerundial noun denoting the act or process of supplying light or insight.
éclairageTerme courant pour l’action ou le procédé consistant à fournir de la lumière.
The illuminating of the arena was completed just before dusk.
L’éclairage de l’arène a été achevé juste avant le crépuscule.
Additional translations
illuminationPlus littéraire ou technique; peut aussi désigner l’action d’éclairer.
Synonyms
illumination
lighting
enlightenment
clarification
elucidation
explanation
insight
revelation
illuminateverb

illuminating

Gerund

illuminated
Past Simple
illuminated
Past Participle
illuminating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
US
/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪt/
The streetlights illuminate the road at night.
Les lampadaires illuminent la route la nuit.
Additional translations
enluminerPour les manuscrits, les livres et les ornements médiévaux.
Synonyms
light up
clarify
explain
elucidate
reveal
shed light on
highlight
Antonyms
darken
illuminategerund / present participle

illuminating

‘Illuminating’ functions as an adjective meaning ‘enlightening; providing insight’.
éclairantAu sens figuré : qui apporte une meilleure compréhension.
It was an illuminating conversation about climate change.
C’était une conversation éclairante sur le changement climatique.
Additional translations
lumineuxAu sens matériel : qui produit ou diffuse de la lumière.
Synonyms
enlightening
informative
clarifying
edifying
revealing
illuminative
instructive
elucidating
eye-opening
insightful
explanatory

Definitions

illuminatingadjective
Providing insight, clarity, or understanding; enlightening.
The professor's lecture on quantum physics was illuminating, making complex concepts easier to grasp.
Emitting or producing light; providing illumination.
Emergency lanterns provide an illuminating glow during power outages.
illuminatingnoun
The act or process of providing light or enlightenment.
The illuminating of the arena was completed just before dusk.
illuminateverb
To light up or make bright with light.
The streetlights illuminate the road at night.
To clarify or make something easier to understand.
The professor's explanation helped illuminate the complex theory.
To decorate a manuscript or book with gold, silver, or colored designs.
The monks would illuminate the pages of the ancient texts with intricate designs.
illuminategerund / present participle
Providing insight; making something easier to understand.
It was an illuminating conversation about climate change.
Emitting or providing light; lighting up something.
The flashlight produced an illuminating beam that cut through the fog.
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