Illuminating
Illuminating adjective - Providing useful information or knowledge.
Light is a synonym for illuminating. In some cases you can use "Light" instead a verb "Illuminating".
Light
Light verb - To set (something) on fire.
Illuminating is a synonym for light. Sometimes you can replace term "Illuminating" with "Light", this verbs are similar.
Both words in one sentence
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He's quite helpful, incorporating bright light to slow down and/or stun enemies, as well as illuminating brightly to unlock certain chests or light up dark passages.
Source: Fairy Companion -
The final scene of the first movie serves as a slight variation, where several troughs full of gunpowder or something with similar effect are able to light up an entire cave, illuminating everything evenly, not producing smoke, and continuing to burn or far longer than chemically possible.
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Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings is first seen with his hood pulled up indoors, with only the light of his pipe illuminating his eyes.
Source: In the Hood
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