illuminating
adjective
il·lu·mi·nat·ing
i-ˈlü-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ 
: providing insight, clarity, or understanding : highly informative
an illuminating remark/discussion
… much of the information is quite illuminating …—
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illuminatingly
adverb
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The secondary characters of Sofia and Victor Manuel provide an illuminating contrast to the older pair.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The process of understanding how the human immune system responds to such a treatment will certainly be illuminating, says Foxman.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Plus, check out more illuminating tinted moisturizers, below.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for illuminating
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“Illuminating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illuminating. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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