illuminating projectile[军] 照明弹
illuminating angle照射角;照明角度
illuminating laryngoscope电光喉镜
Illuminating Quad四色颊彩盘
illuminating glass照明玻璃;照光玻璃
illuminating agent[化工] 照明剂;照明剂
illuminating feflector照明镜
illuminating light照明灯
V-T（及物动词） To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. 照亮 [正式]
No streetlights illuminated the street.
一盏照亮街道的路灯也没有。
V-T（及物动词） If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it. 阐明 [正式]
Instead of formulas and charts, the two instructors use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.
这两位教师用游戏和图画而不是公式和图表来阐明他们的题旨。
ADJ（形容词） illuminating 富有启发性的
It would be illuminating to hear the views of the club vice-chairman.
听听俱乐部副主席的观点或许会有启发。