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illuminating

[ih-loo-muh-nay-ting] / ɪˈlu məˌneɪ tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
lighting up
Synonyms


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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

Thunder and lightning have boomed across Marseille following the weekend's mayhem, illuminating the cracked windows and boarded-up doors of hundreds of businesses that were smashed as protests gave way to disorder.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Nobel Prize-winning American researcher Karl Deisseroth is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and bioengineer who has spent more than two decades illuminating the workings of the brain to unlock its mysteries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Thousands had come to watch that night and marvel at the temporary lights illuminating the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

There was only the face of the guard, his M-16 by his side, the floodlights coming from every angle, illuminating the faces of Zeitoun’s fellow prisoners, all drawn, exhausted, half-mad with fatigue and confusion.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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