Term Gallery logo

Meanings of enlightening in English

Portuguese
informativo

Tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance.

      informativo

      Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.

          Usage of enlightening in English
          1
          The success of the European art thief is enlightening the American thief.
          The Dream Doctor
          2
          Croffut gives this highly enlightening account of the compromising of the suit:
          Great Fortunes from Railroads
          3
          Full credit to the designers in coming up with this enlightening change.
          The Irish Times
          4
          Some remarks about the general policy of Howard University may be enlightening.
          The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918
          5
          It is probably something that should be done more often, it's enlightening.
          The Shelters of Stone
          6
          Sharing a ship has been enlightening, entertaining and at times socially demanding.
          The Guardian
          7
          Her advice has always proven enlightening, and her company an abiding comfort.
          Obama's wars
          8
          It was sorrow, the enlightening, sweet venom, and it sank into him.
          Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America
          9
          It's been very enlightening all across the board, so that ends it.
          Ebony
          10
          So it's enlightening even if you never plan on getting a centrifuge.
          Wired
          11
          That at least was tangible, but there was nothing enlightening about it.
          The Lost Valley
          12
          It can be enlightening - if you're in the mood for it.
          Wired
          13
          Pearson was secretive, but the head man, Burrill, made casual enlightening remarks.
          T. Tembarom
          14
          Secret scriptures also-from that enlightening day Christiana's Bible became full of them.
          Bunyan Characters (2nd Series)
          15
          Tolstoï's philosophy, deeply enlightening though it certainly is, remains a false abstraction.
          Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life...
          16
          Madam, - Your opinion pages of December 23rd were most enlightening.
          The Irish Times
          About this term
          More collocations
          Translations for enlightening
          Enlightening through the time
          Enlightening across language varieties
          Ireland
          Common
          United Kingdom
          Common
          United States of America
          Common