Even though it has its own life, the painting acquires additional meaning if enlightened by the presence of the others.
But, telling someone about lessons you've learned from events or mistakes can be worthwhile, if they enjoy your way to telling the stories (and parables just as Jesus loved to give shades of meaning which enlightened subjects in interesting ways, for those who could receive Him, it was Life).
Rob meditates on the craps tables; I meditate on the roulette wheels; and we meet up at the buffet to test who has become more financially enlightened (meaning whose wallets is now lighter).
"My view is simply that the modus operandi of Russia is enlightened conservatism," meaning hierarchical, religion-soaked, tradition-loving.
This is because all sane libertarian-leaning Americans are enlightened libertarians, meaning they accept that a modern government has many more necessary functions than it had in our simpler agrarian past.
The basic operating principle of British policy, Hague said, would be one of "enlightened national interest", meaning Britain would try to help others as well as itself.
Suicide will rob you of the opportunity to realize any meaning you will likely be enlightened by later on.
Now, belatedly, enlightened as to Orwell's meaning, the authorities banned the book.
James Madison argued that it was essential to appoint men to rule by "successive filtrations," meaning that we were more likely to get enlightened statesmen when the people did not pick them directly.
Until the Lady Chatterley trial enlightened her, she did not know the meaning of the word "fuck".
