enlightening meaning and definition

ENLIGHTENING adjective

Definition of enlightening (adjective)

1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
   • "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture"
   • synonyms: illuminating, informative
   • antonym: unenlightening
2. 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"
   • synonyms: edifying
   • antonym: unedifying