illuminating
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈlü-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
illuminating — adjective
- illuminatingpositive
- more illuminatingcomparative
- most illuminatingsuperlative
1. providing useful knowledge or understanding that was not there before, especiall
providing useful knowledge or understanding that was not there before, especially by explaining something in a clear and helpful way
Mei-Lin found the documentary about ocean pollution deeply illuminating.
find + noun phrase + illuminating — pattern for personal reaction
Kenji's comments about the new accounting system were illuminating to the whole team.
The workshop proved illuminating, helping Fatima understand the company's new software.
What the visiting scientist said about the experiment was so illuminating that the team redesigned the study.
For Elena, the biography of her grandmother was the most illuminating book she had read that year.
- enlightening
very similar meaning; slightly more formal and often implies personal or moral growth rather than factual clarity
- insightful
emphasises depth of perception or the ability to see into the heart of a matter
- revealing
focuses on uncovering something that was previously hidden or unknown
- confusing
makes a subject harder rather than easier to understand
- uninformative
provides little or no useful information
文法句型
be + illuminating + for/to [person]
find + noun phrase + illuminating
用法筆記
Commonly used in the 'find + object + illuminating' pattern. Frequently followed by 'for' or 'to' to indicate the person who gains understanding.