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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.

Synonyms
Examples for "edifying"
Examples for "edifying"
1
The balance sheet of Bhutto's five years in office is not edifying.
The duel: pakistan on the flight path of american power
2
There is nothing edifying or satisfying in the mere comparing of apparel.
In His Image
3
She also grasped the edifying, if at times unsavoury, allure of secrets.
The Irish Times
4
Her struggles to escape from me were quite edifying in their propriety.
The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure
5
Altogether it was a very pretty sight to see and most edifying.
Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
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
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Enlightening across language varieties
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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