illuminative

il·lu·mi·na·tive

adj \i-ˈlü-mə-ˌnā-tiv\

Definition of ILLUMINATIVE

: of, relating to, or producing illumination : illuminating

Examples of ILLUMINATIVE

1. <illuminative descriptions of the sights to be seen from the observatory gave us a much better idea of what we were looking at>

First Known Use of ILLUMINATIVE

1644

Related to ILLUMINATIVE

Synonyms: elucidative, exegetical (also exegetic), explanative, explicative, explicatory, expositive, expository, explanatory, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive

Related Words: analytic (or analytical), demonstrative, discursive; exculpatory, exonerative

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Rhymes with ILLUMINATIVE

accelerative, accumulative, administrative, alliterative, assimilative, associative, authoritative, collaborative, commemorative, communicative, cooperative, corroborative, deliberative, determinative, investigative, multiplicative, originative, recuperative, regenerative