enlightening

(verb) make understand. Synonyms: enlighten, edify. Example: "Can you enlighten me--i don't understand this proposal."

(verb) give spiritual insight to; in religion. Synonyms: enlighten, irradiate.

(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. Synonyms: clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate. Examples: "Could you clarify these remarks?." "Clear up the question of who is at fault."

(adj) tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance. Synonyms: enlightening (vs. unenlightening), informative, illuminating. Examples: "An enlightening glimpse of government in action." "An illuminating lecture."

(adj) enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement. Synonyms: edifying (vs. unedifying). Example: "The paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read."