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illuminating
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪ.tɪŋ/
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illuminating
adjective
more illuminating
Comp.
most illuminating
Super.
освещающий
The illuminating discussion helped clarify the complex topic.
Освещающая дискуссия помогла прояснить сложную тему.
просветляющий
The book was an illuminating read that changed my perspective.
Книга была просветляющим чтением, которое изменило мою точку зрения.
Synonyms
enlightening
clarifying
explanatory
revealing
edifying
informative
Antonyms
obscuring
darkening
illuminating
noun
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈluː.mə.neɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerundial noun denoting the act or process of supplying light or insight.
Synonyms
illumination
lighting
enlightenment
clarification
elucidation
explanation
insight
revelation
illuminate
verb
illuminating
Gerund
illuminated
Past Simple
illuminated
Past Participle
illuminating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
US
/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪt/
освещать
The streetlights illuminate the road at night.
Фонари освещают дорогу ночью.
разъяснять
The professor's lecture helped to illuminate the complex topic.
Лекция профессора помогла разъяснить сложную тему.
Additional translations
делать ясным
освещаться
озарять
Synonyms
light up
clarify
explain
elucidate
reveal
shed light on
highlight
Antonyms
darken
illuminate
gerund / present participle
illuminating
‘Illuminating’ functions as an adjective meaning ‘enlightening; providing insight’.
Synonyms
enlightening
informative
clarifying
edifying
revealing
illuminative
instructive
elucidating
eye-opening
insightful
explanatory
Definitions
illuminating
adjective
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.
illuminating
noun
The act or process of providing light or enlightenment.
The illuminating of the arena was completed just before dusk.
illuminate
verb
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.
illuminate
gerund / 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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