ILLUMINING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

illumining

verb

present participle of illumine

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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as in educating

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

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Typically, these accent lights would be accompanied with separate projectors that actually do the job of illuminating when driving at night.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
If nothing else, The Steppe and Its Empires is illuminating as a catalog of comparable practices across these empires.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Nuss says a lot of the city's work right now is educating people about the potential risks.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of educating

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The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Deployed as a No 10 and later as a striker, Wissa epitomised all that was good about Newcastle with his energy and drive, leaving a trail of Liverpool players in his wake in the lead-up to the second goal and generally inspiring those around him.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspiring

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The narrow harvest window and vitamin C plus niacinamide combination are what set it apart from other brightening serums on shelves.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
But while it’s been proven effective at tasks like brightening dingy whites and descaling coffee makers, does vinegar also work on bathroom odors, bacteria, and buildup?

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of brightening

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