illuminatoryadj.
rare.
Illuminative; explanatory. (In quot. 1762, applied to the colouring of a map.)
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1762 P. Murdoch tr. A. F. Büsching New Syst. Geogr. VI. 512 In the leaf containing the whole dutchy of Silesia, the division of the county is erroneously marked,..the principality of Jauer belonging to the prefecturate of Breslau..whereas the illuminatory strokes include it within that of Brieg.
1822 W. Whewell Let. 17 July in I. Todhunter William Whewell (1876) II. 47 You have time plenty to look forwards to the commencement of your illuminatory course in October.
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