illuminative[adjective]Synonyms: enlightening, illuminant, illuminating, illumining
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illuminative adjective.
[ɪ'lu:mɪnǝtɪv, ɪ'lju:-] M17.[French illuminatif, -ive or medieval Latin illuminativus, from Latin illuminat-: see ILLUMINATE verb, -ATIVE.]1. Capable of illuminating, lighting up, or giving light.
M17.■ K. Digby The illuminative action of fire.2. Capable of enlightening spiritually or intellectually.
M17.■ Southey The purgative, illuminative, and unitive stages of devotion. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲