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View usage for: (ɪləstreɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense illustrates, present participle illustrating, past tense, past participle illustrated1. verbIf you say that something illustrates a situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists. The example of the United States illustrates this point. [VERB noun] This change is neatly illustrated by what has happened to the Arab League. [VERB noun] The incident graphically illustrates how parlous their position is. [VERB wh] The case also illustrates that some women are now trying to fight back. [VERB that] Synonyms: demonstrate, show, exhibit, emphasize More Synonyms of illustrate 2. verbIf you use an example, story, or diagram to illustrate a point, you use it show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer. Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point. [VERB noun] Throughout, she illustrates her analysis with excerpts from discussions. [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: explain, describe, interpret, sum up More Synonyms of illustrate illustration (ɪləstreɪʃən) uncountable noun Here, by way of illustration, are some extracts from our new catalogue. Synonyms: example, case, instance, sample More Synonyms of illustrate 3. verbIf you illustrate a book, you put pictures, photographs or diagrams into it. She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book. [VERB noun] He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs. [VERB noun + with] Synonyms: adorn, ornament, embellish More Synonyms of illustrate illustrated adjective The book is beautifully illustrated throughout. Synonyms: pictured, decorated, illuminated, embellished More Synonyms of illustrate illustration uncountable noun ...the world of children's book illustration. Synonyms: example, case, instance, sample More Synonyms of illustrate illustrate in British English (ˈɪləˌstreɪt) verb1. to clarify or explain by use of examples, analogy, etc 2. (transitive) to be an example or demonstration of 3. (transitive) to explain or decorate (a book, text, etc) with pictures 4. (transitive) an archaic word for enlighten Derived forms illustratable (ˈillusˌtratable) adjective illustrative (ˈillusˌtrative) or illustratory (ˈillusˌtratory) adjective illustratively (ˈillusˌtratively) adverb illustrator (ˈillusˌtrator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin illustrāre to make light, explain, from lustrāre to purify, brighten; see lustrumillustrate in American English (ˈɪləˌstreɪt; also ɪˈlʌsˌtreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈillusˌtrated or ˈillusˌtrating1. a. to make clear; explain b. to make clear or easily understood by examples, comparisons, etc.; exemplify 2. a. to furnish (books, etc.) with explanatory or decorative drawings, designs, or pictures b. to explain or decorate said of pictures, etc. 3. Obsoletea. to make luminous; illuminate verb intransitive4. to offer an example for clarification Word origin < L illustratus, pp. of illustrare, to light up, illuminate < in-, in + lustrare, to illuminate < lustrum: see lustrum Examples of 'illustrate' in a sentenceillustrate In other languagesillustrate British English: illustrate VERB If you say that something illustrates a situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists. The case illustrates that some women are now trying to fight back. - American English: illustrate
- Brazilian Portuguese: ilustrar
- Chinese: 表明
- European Spanish: ilustrar
- French: illustrer
- German: veranschaulichen
- Italian: illustrare
- Japanese: 実証する
- Korean: 보여주다
- European Portuguese: ilustrar
- Latin American Spanish: ilustrar
Chinese translation of 'illustrate' vt - (= demonstrate)
显(顯)示 (xiǎnshì) - [point, argument]
说(說)明 (shuōmíng) - [book]
用插图(圖)装(裝)饰(飾) (yòng chātú zhuāngshì)
Definition to be an example of The example of the United States illustrates this point. Definition to clarify or explain by use of examples or comparisons She illustrates her analysis with extracts from interviews and discussions. Synonyms sum up make clear summarize bring home point up make plain Definition to provide (a book or text) with pictures He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs. Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become clear or easy to understand A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation. Synonyms explain, resolve, interpret, illuminate, clear up, simplify, make plain, elucidate, explicate (formal), clear the air about, throw or shed light on Definition to give an account of (something or someone) in words We asked her to describe what she had seen. Synonyms relate, tell, report, present, detail, explain, express, illustrate, set out, specify, chronicle, recount, recite, impart, narrate, set forth, give an account of, put in words Definition to make (something obscure or difficult) clear He refused to elucidate the reasons for his decision. Synonyms clarify, explain, illustrate, interpret, make clear, unfold, illuminate, spell out, clear up, gloss, expound, make plain, annotate, explicate (formal), shed or throw light upon |