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" A memoir should have some uplifting quality, inspiring or illuminating, and that's what separates a life story that can influence other people."
Mitch Albom

Meaning of "illuminating" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ILLUMINATING

ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪtɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ILLUMINATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Illuminating is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ILLUMINATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lighting

Lighting or illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight. Daylighting is sometimes used as the main source of light during daytime in buildings. This can save energy in place of using artificial lighting, which represents a major component of energy consumption in buildings. Proper lighting can enhance task performance, improve the appearance of an area, or have positive psychological effects on occupants. Indoor lighting is usually accomplished using light fixtures, and is a key part of interior design. Lighting can also be an intrinsic component of landscape projects.

Definition of illuminating in the English dictionary

The definition of illuminating in the dictionary is serving to inform or clarify; instructive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ILLUMINATING

alternating · calculating · communicating · culminating · dating · decorating · discriminating · dominating · fascinating · incorporating · incriminating · nonterminating · operating · rating · rejuvenating · rotating · skating · undiscriminating · unilluminating · waiting

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ILLUMINATING

illude · illume · illuminable · illuminance · illuminant · illuminate · illuminated · illuminati · illuminatingly · illumination · illuminational · illuminations · illuminative · illuminato · illuminator · illumine · illuminism · illuminist · illus. · illusion

WORDS THAT END LIKE ILLUMINATING

accommodating · accounting · beating · boating · cheating · coating · devastating · eating · floating · frustrating · heating · humiliating · mating · oscillating · overheating · penetrating · repeating · seating · star rating · stimulating · vibrating

Synonyms and antonyms of illuminating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ILLUMINATING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «illuminating» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «illuminating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ILLUMINATING

Find out the translation of illuminating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of illuminating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «illuminating» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

照明
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

iluminando
570 millions of speakers
en

English

illuminating
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रोशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المضيء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Горит
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

iluminando
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্ভাসক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

éclairant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Menerangi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

aufschlussreich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

照明の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

일루미
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nggambarake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiếu sáng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிவீசுகின்ற
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाशित करणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

aydınlatıcı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Illuminating
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Illuminating
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

горить
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Illuminating
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτοδοσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insiggewend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Upplysande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Illuminating
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of illuminating

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ILLUMINATING»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of illuminating
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about illuminating

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10 QUOTES WITH «ILLUMINATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word illuminating.
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Mitch Albom
A memoir should have some uplifting quality, inspiring or illuminating, and that's what separates a life story that can influence other people.
2
Jonathan Safran Foer
Just about every children's book in my local bookstore has an animal for its hero. But then, only a few feet away in the cookbook section, just about every cookbook includes recipes for cooking animals. Is there a more illuminating illustration of our paradoxical relationship with the nonhuman world?
3
Bruce Glover
Acting is an art form. If you are not creating something that's unusual and informative and at least has the possibility of being illuminating, then you are not into it as an art form.
4
Daisaku Ikeda
When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.
5
Kiri Te Kanawa
When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings.
6
Henri Matisse
Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
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Nick McDonell
I'm interested in illuminating the enormous disparity between vast poverty and the tiny upper class... This vast inequity is unfair by definition, and I am interested in illuminating that and, where possible, changing that.
8
Paul Nurse
Therefore, I reasoned that study of the cell cycle responsible for the reproduction of cells was important and might even be illuminating about the nature of life.
9
Hermann Oberth
Our educational system is like an automobile which has strong rear lights, brightly illuminating the past. But looking forward things are barely discernible.
10
John Polkinghorne
Well, it's because I gladly acknowledge some ideas that are part of process theology, but which I think are not tied to all the details of process thought, and are very illuminating and helpful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILLUMINATING»

Discover the use of illuminating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to illuminating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Illuminating video: an essential guide to video art
Gathers together essays on video art, covering such aspects as its history, and its relationship to the media, fine arts, and culture
Doug Hall, Sally Jo Fifer, 1990
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Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish ...
During this aesthetically fertile period – beginning in 1467 with the reign of the Burgundian duke Charles the Bold and ending in 1561 with the death of the artist Simon Bening – the art of book painting was raised to a new level of ...
Thomas Kren, Scot McKendrick, 2003
3
Illuminating Letters: Typography and Literary Interpretation
How typography conveys and affects meaning from the Bible to comic books.
Paul C. Gutjahr, Megan L. Benton, 2009
4
Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership ...
In Questions of Character, Joseph L. Badaracco outlines eight fundamental challenges that test a leader’s character, and proposes exploring them through the lens of literature.
Joseph Badaracco, 2006
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Illuminating Torchwood: Essays on Narrative, Character and ...
"Using Torchwood as its focal point, this timely collection of essays by a range of experts and enthusiasts provides an interpretive framework for understanding the continually developing forms and genres of contemporary television drama"- ...
Andrew Ireland, Donald E. Palumbo, C.W. Sullivan III, 2010
6
Playing with Paper: Illuminating, Engineering, and ...
Presents the basic principles and tools of paper craft and provides detailed instructions for twenty art projects.
Helen Hiebert, 2013
7
Illuminating Social Life: Classical and Contemporary Theory ...
Substantial introductions by the editor link the applied essays to a complete review of the classical and modern social theories used in the book.
Peter Kivisto, 2011
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Illuminating the Afterlife: Your Soul's Journey Through the ...
Your Soul's Journey Through the Worlds Beyond: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition Cyndi Dale. The black and red zones have comparable illustrations in other literature, including various books of the dead, but I first happened upon their ...
Cyndi Dale, 2008
9
Your Secret Self: Illuminating the Mysteries of the Twelfth ...
This is an updated, expanded and revised addition of a book published in 1989, with over 30 pages of new material.
Tracy Marks, 2010
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Illuminating Tomorrow's War
Considers how the information revolution is creating a revolution in military affairs that will fundamentally change the way U.S. forces fight . . . supported by a system of systemsÓ that will give U.S. forces superior battlespace ...
Martin C. Libicki, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILLUMINATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term illuminating is used in the context of the following news items.
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Illuminating and sweet examples of local products - News @ AsiaOne
Singapore. Illuminating and sweet examples of local products. Photo: The Straits Times. Illuminating and sweet examples of local products. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
2
TLC cancels '19 Kids and Counting' | KXAN.com
One example: “I Am Jazz,” a sensitive, illuminating unscripted series about transgender teen Jazz Jennings and her close-knit family. «KXAN.com, Jul 15»
3
Domestic Terrorism Charge in Tennessee Shooting Fits Pattern
These are all illuminating statistics, but arguably the most profound takeaway comes from an analysis of which types of weapons are ... «The Trace, Jul 15»
4
Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth 'had a lot of fun' - PGA.com
It was striking to see how the two players dissected the complex riddle of the Old Course on Thursday -- and illuminating for Spieth as he tries to ... «PGA.com, Jul 15»
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Tig · TV Review · The A.V. Club
While it's illuminating for fans familiar with the story, Tig really gets going once a cancer-free Notaro faces the curious aftermath of all of that ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
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This illuminating video shows what acoustics do to the sound of your …
Unless you're a professional musician you probably don't think about acoustics that often. But every room you walk into (or building, or field) ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
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Illuminating and sweet examples of local products
Mr John Cheng is not sure why his late grandfather decided in the 1950s to colour the sugar, made in the family's factory, orange. But the result ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Illuminating post graduate opportunities abroad
The Finance Club of North South University hosted a daylong event on July 7, 2015 for prospective graduates looking to pursue higher studies ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
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OTL #456: Utilizing IL urban wood, Illuminating TIFs in Chicago, The …
OTL host Mike Stephen visits Illinois Wood Utilization Team chairperson Edith Makra and IIT College of Architecture studio associate professor ... «WGN Radio, Jul 15»
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Aurora Orchestra/Collon/Booth review – Julian Anderson curates an …
Aurora Orchestra/Collon/Booth review – Julian Anderson curates an illuminating and unexpected programme. 4 / 5 stars. Wigmore Hall ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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