illuminating
adjective
No English definition recorded for this entry.
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Pronunciation: /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ / /ɪˈluməneɪtɪŋ/ / /ə-/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English illuminate English -ing English illuminating From illuminate + -ing.
- Providing illumination or light.
- Providing clarification or explanation; educational, revealing.
“An illuminating article in a recent issue of the Eastern Region's Civil Engineering News points out that where coal is worked over a reasonably large area, it is not only the whole of the strata above the workings, but also an area beyond which is liable to subside at varying rates after the coal has been removed.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English illuminate English -ing English illuminating From illuminate + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of illuminate.