[adjective] tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action" Synonyms:informative, instructive
[adjective] 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
[adjective] highly enlightening; making understandable or clarifying; "an illuminating lecture"; "illuminating pieces of information" Synonyms:illuminating
