illumining

verb

present participle of illumine
1
as in illuminating
to supply with light small table lamps illumine the inn's dining room in a most romantic way

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2
as in educating
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding readers of great literature are both entertained and illumined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illumining
  1. illuminating
  2. educating
  3. lighting
  4. inspiring
  5. brightening
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  • Adding dyes and microparticles to the water and illuminating them with lasers helped capture the flows on high-speed video.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Top Gear's Jack Rix has actually had a gander at the Torcal, and described it as having a large grille with illuminating 3D diamonds for serious bling.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of illuminating
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  • This story was published in partnership with The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service and veterans.
    — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • The light-bodied black lager was named in honor of the International Dark Sky Association, which works to combat light pollution by educating people on responsible lighting practices.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of educating
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the La Habra Police Department posted a less flashy video to Facebook showing a drone video of a person lighting a firework in the middle of a residential street.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of lighting
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  • The house put the family and its guests not only in direct contact with the awe-inspiring waterfall beneath it but also with the geological feature’s humidity, causing mildew growth that needed mitigation.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • The goal of the project is to spur civic engagement and foster connection between Los Gatans by inspiring them to reflect on the rights enshrined in the Constitution.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of inspiring
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  • Warm White One of the best colors for brightening a dark room is also one of the most popular.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Sabrina Carpenter posted a photo on Instagram of her makeup and featured the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer, a brightening concealer used by Courteney Cox and Hailey Bieber.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 28 June 2026
Definition of brightening
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“Illumining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumining. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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