- present participle of illuminate.
illuminating
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A worker adjusts the lighting illuminating a life-size cardboard cutout of Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of Chiclayo’s municipal building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Millions across India are set to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, illuminating homes, temples, offices and streets with oil lamps and colourful lights to symbolise the triumph of light over darkness.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Rather than simply illuminating a specimen, the laser interacts directly with the microscope's electron beam, altering its phase to increase image contrast.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Oral arguments at the Supreme Court can be illuminating, and a classic was Monday’s in Suncor v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
It was at that very moment that I knew with certainty we would always be one, together forever, protecting our loved ones, braving the wind and illuminating the sky.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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