en·light·en ( n-l t n)tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: "Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day" (Thomas Jefferson). 2. To give information to; inform or instruct. en·light en·er n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | enlightening - tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture" unenlightening, unilluminating - failing to inform or clarify; "an unenlightening comment" |
| 2. | 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" |
Translations
enlightening [ɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ] adj [experience, conversation, book] → instructif/ive
enlightening
adj → aufschlussreich
enlightening [ɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ] adj → istruttivo/a
enlightening [ɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ] adj → istruttivo/a
enlightening [ɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ] adj → istruttivo/a
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