Definition for Illuminating:

• Giving or producing light; used for illumination.

Synonyms for Illuminating:

• adj.

  •bright (adjective)
  • sparkling,
  • blinding,
  • glowing,
  • glittering,
  • luminescent,
  • radiant,
  • brilliant,
  • flaring,
  • neon,
  • flashing,
  • garish,
  • glistening,
  • luminous,
  • blazing,
  • fluorescent,
  • glaring,
  • glinting,
  • dazzling,
  • fiery,
  • well lit,
  • lucid,
  • vivid,
  • shining,
  • incandescent,
  • shimmering,
  • phosphorescent,
  • lurid,
  • scintillating,
  • bright,
  • beaming,
  • gleaming,
  • lustrous,
  • radiating.
  •descriptive (adjective)
  • Designating,
  • Illuminative,
  • detailed,
  • indicative,
  • expository,
  • particularized,
  • graphic,
  • identifying,
  • revealing,
  • delineative,
  • pictorial,
  • characteristic,
  • picturesque,
  • clear,
  • Characterizing,
  • narrative,
  • eloquent,
  • interpretive,
  • definitive,
  • lifelike,
  • Describing,
  • specific,
  • circumstantial,
  • illustrative,
  • Explicative,
  • extended.
  •edifying (adjective)
  • uplifting,
  • cultural,
  • refining,
  • inspiring,
  • improving.
  •educational (adjective)
  • educative.
  •educative (adjective)
  • scholastic.
  •illuminating (adjective)
  • illuminated.

• v.

  •blaze (verb)
  • Fulgurate,
  • incandesce.
  •brighten (verb)
  • spiff up,
  • grow sunny,
  • intensify,
  • buff up,
  • burnish,
  • enliven,
  • punch up.
  •brightening (verb)
  • illumining,
  • intensifying,
  • Burnishing,
  • Brightening,
  • lightening.
  •illuminate (verb)
  • give insight,
  • finish.

• Other synonyms:

  •expository
  • explanatory.

Paraphrases for Illuminating:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    enlightening, instructive.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    illuminated, light-emitting, luminous, inspiring, illustrative, stimulating, interesting, bright, helpful.
  • Proper noun, singular
    illumination.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    illumination, lamp.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Illustrating, demonstrating, Indicating, Outlining, Ascertaining, Testifying, lightening, underlining, clarifying, reflecting, highlighting, Signalling, Attesting, shining, unravelling, targeting, showcasing, Displaying, Expressing, striking, showing, revealing, lighting.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    informative, insightful, revealing.
  • Proper noun, singular
    lighting.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    lighting.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    enlightening.

Antonyms for Illuminating:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    useless, uninformative, unusable, unilluminating, unenlightening, unhelpful, impractical, uninstructive.

Illuminating Sentence Examples:

• You can count on my recommendation when it's likely to be of use, but you said something that was rather illuminating.

• Unquestionably the sun, illuminating suddenly the whole of Paris with its morning rays, is an old friend regarded with affection by everybody, It is particularly welcome after a fortnight of misty atmosphere and gray skies, when the wind has cleared the air and allowed the sun's rays to reach the earth again.