Thesaurus results for ILLUMINATIVE

illuminative

adjective

i-ˈlü-mə-ˌnā-tiv

as in interpretive

serving to explain illuminative descriptions of the sights to be seen from the observatory gave us a much better idea of what we were looking at

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Recent Examples of illuminative Hybrid lanterns that meet the aforementioned criteria are indeed out there, waiting to illuminate your next campsite, glamping trip, picnic, late-night reading session, or simply to add a little illuminative flare to that embarrassingly barren bookshelf in time for the next Zoom meeting. —

J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022 Along the way, Robbins spices his story through illuminative moments and mini-biographies. —

OregonLive.com, 14 Oct. 2017

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Still, Gu’s interpretive garment may be an early indicator of how Met Gala guests will arrive on the first Monday of May; after all, this year’s theme is Fashion is Art, and some will undoubtedly take direct inspiration from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s vast collection.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The art world’s interpretive frameworks operate as threshold mechanisms that determine what can surface into visibility and what remains structurally excluded.

— Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026