enlightening
adjective
en·light·en·ing
in-ˈlīt-niŋ 
-ˈlī-tᵊn-iŋ,
en-
: providing or tending to provide knowledge, understanding, or insight
a very enlightening discussion
… he takes readers on enlightening excursions through the nature of Judaism, Hegelian philosophy, wherever his curiosity heads.—
George Johnson
George Johnson
enlighteningly
adverb
Examples of enlightening in a Sentence
an enlightening pamphlet about the major changes that consumers can expect from their cable and Internet service providers
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However, an experiment in adjusting screen colors on an old tube television display while working with a colleague proved enlightening.
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PC Magazine, 22 June 2025
The Luxury realm will offer some enlightening events for attendees, including the Luxury breakfast and keynote address on June 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the San Polo ballroom on level 3 with Duncan Wardle, Head of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
The series, which will conclude its three-episode second season on Thursday, plays like a video postcard of silly and enlightening adventures as O’Brien travels around the world to meet with fans and experience different cultures.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
It's been an enlightening experience to say the least.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for enlightening
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“Enlightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlightening. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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