Definitions for enlightening
Overview of verb enlighten
The verb enlighten has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. enlighten, edify
(make understand; "Can you enlighten me
2. enlighten, irradiate
(give spiritual insight to; in religion)
3. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
(make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault")
Overview of adj enlightening
The adj enlightening has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. enlightening, informative, illuminating
(tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture")
2. edifying, enlightening
(enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read")
