Definition of Illuminating
Illuminating
il·lu·mi·nat·ing
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
making something clearer or easier to understand, providing a lot of information or insight and helping to explain it;
e.g. They had quite an illuminating discussion on business matters.
(verb)
lighting something up, making it brighter or more visible by shining light onto it, or decorating a structure or buildings with lights, usually for some special occasion;
e.g. There were only a few candles illuminating the room. They were outside illuminating their house with strings of lights for the holiday season.
(verb)
making something clearer or easier to understand by providing information or an explanation, figuratively shedding light on it;
e.g. She was illuminating the workings of the machine by drawing diagrams for us.
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