Meaning
enlightening, illuminating
- providing valuable insight or clarity; intellectually revealing
In a sentence
La conferenza della professoressa è stata davvero illuminante.
The professor's lecture was truly enlightening.
Ho letto un articolo illuminante sul futuro dell'intelligenza artificiale.
I read an enlightening article on the future of artificial intelligence.
Le sue spiegazioni non sono state particolarmente illuminanti.
Her explanations were not particularly enlightening.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| illuminante | masculine · singular |
| illuminante | feminine · singular |
| illuminanti | masculine · plural |
| illuminanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Present participle of 'illuminare' functioning as an adjective.
- Forms the plural in '-i' ('illuminanti') for both genders.