Overview of verb enlighten

The verb enlighten has 3 senses

• enlighten, edify -- (make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal")


• enlighten, irradiate -- (give spiritual insight to; in religion)


• clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate -- (make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault")

Overview of adj enlightening

The adj enlightening has 2 senses

• enlightening, informative, illuminating -- (tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture")


• edifying, enlightening -- (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")