enlightening
intermediateB1/ɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/ · en-light-en-ing
Providing insight, clarity, or understanding, often in a spiritual or intellectual sense.
Meanings
Providing insight, clarity, or understanding, often in a spiritual or intellectual sense.
ایسی چیز جو بصیرت، وضاحت، یا سمجھ فراہم کرتی ہو، عموماً روحانی یا نظریاتی معنوں میں۔
روشنی بخش
roshni bakhsh
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Common Collocations
- enlightening experience
- enlightening discussion
- enlightening book
Example Sentences
The seminar was an enlightening experience that broadened my perspective.
یہ سیمینار ایک روشنی بخش تجربہ تھا جس نے میرا نقطہ نظر وسیع کیا۔
Yeh seminar ek roshni baksh tajurba tha jis ne mera nuqta nazar wasee kiya.
Her lecture was enlightening, filled with valuable insights.
اس کا لیکچر روشنی بخش تھا، قیمتی بصیرت سے بھرا ہوا۔
Us ka lecture roshni baksh tha, qeemati basirat se bhara hua.
Reading this book was an enlightening journey into philosophy.
یہ کتاب پڑھنا فلسفے میں ایک روشنی بخش سفر تھا۔
Yeh kitaab parhna falsafay mein ek roshni baksh safar tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'enlightening' as bringing light to a dark room, illuminating understanding.
Imagine a light bulb turning on in a dark room, symbolizing new ideas.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
علم کا نور ہیں، عقل کی روشنی، پڑھنے کا قاعدہ ہے، دل کو جیتنا ہے۔
Ilm ka noor hain, aql ki roshni, Parhnay ka qaida hai, dil ko jeetna hai.
The light of knowledge is the light of the intellect, The rule of reading is to win the heart.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
علم ہی سب کچھ ہے
Ilm hi sab kuch hai
Knowledge is everything.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "inlīhtan" — to illuminate, to clarify
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from its Old English roots meaning to bring light or clarity to something. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to describe both the act of making something clear and the state of being enlightened.