illuminative
adjective
il·lu·mi·na·tive
i-ˈlü-mə-ˌnā-tiv 
: of, relating to, or producing illumination : illuminating
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illuminative descriptions of the sights to be seen from the observatory gave us a much better idea of what we were looking at
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J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022
Along the way, Robbins spices his story through illuminative moments and mini-biographies.
—OregonLive.com, 14 Oct. 2017
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“Illuminative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illuminative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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