'enlightening' definitions:

Definition of 'enlightening'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture" [syn: enlightening, informative, illuminating] [ant: unenlightening, unilluminating]
adjective
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" [syn: edifying, enlightening] [ant: unedifying, unenlightening]

Definition of 'enlightening'

From: GCIDE
  • enlightening \enlightening\ adj.
  • 1. enlightening so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.
  • Syn: edifying. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; as, an enlightening glimpse of government in action. [WordNet 1.5]

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