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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Illuminating  \Il*lu"mi*na`ting\,  a. 
  Giving  or  producing  light;  used  for  illumination. 
 
  {Illuminating  gas}.  See  {Gas},  n.,  2 
  a  . 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Illuminate  \Il*lu"mi*nate\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Illuminated}; 
  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Illuminating}.]  [L.  illuminatus  p.  p.  of 
  illuminare;  pref.  il-  in  +  luminare  to  enlighten,  fr  lumen 
  light.  See  {Luminous},  and  cf  {Illume},  {Illumine}, 
  {Enlimn},  {Limn}.] 
  1.  To  make  light;  to  throw  light  on  to  supply  with  light, 
  literally  or  figuratively;  to  brighten. 
 
  2.  To  light  up  to  decorate  with  artificial  lights,  as  a 
  building  or  city,  in  token  of  rejoicing  or  respect. 
 
  3.  To  adorn,  as  a  book  or  page  with  borders,  initial  letters, 
  or  miniature  pictures  in  colors  and  gold,  as  was  done  in 
  manuscripts  of  the  Middle  Ages. 
 
  4.  To  make  plain  or  clear;  to  dispel  the  obscurity  to  by 
  knowledge  or  reason;  to  explain;  to  elucidate;  as  to 
  illuminate  a  text,  a  problem,  or  a  duty. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  illuminating 
  adj  1:  highly  enlightening;  making  understandable  or  clarifying; 
  "an  illuminating  lecture";  "illuminating  pieces  of 
  information"  [syn:  {enlightening}]  [ant:  {unilluminating}] 
  2:  providing  light;  "the  sun's  illuminating  rays" 




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