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[ il -uh -streyt, ih-luhs -treyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), il·lus·trat·ed, il·lus·trat·ing. to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify.
Archaic . to enlighten.
verb (used without object), il·lus·trat·ed, il·lus·trat·ing. to clarify one's words, writings, etc., with examples: To prevent misunderstandings, let me illustrate.
Origin of illustrate First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin illustrātus, past participle of illustrāre “to illuminate, make clear, give glory to”; see il-1 , luster1 , -ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM illustrate il·lus·trat·a·ble, adjective o·ver·il·lus·trate, verb (used with object), o·ver·il·lus·trat·ed, o·ver·il·lus·trat·ing. pre·il·lus·trate, verb (used with object), pre·il·lus·trat·ed, pre·il·lus·trat·ing. re·il·lus·trate, verb (used with object), re·il·lus·trat·ed, re·il·lus·trat·ing.
su·per·il·lus·trate, verb (used with object), su·per·il·lus·trat·ed, su·per·il·lus·trat·ing.
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Words nearby illustrate illusionism, illusionist, illusive, illusory, illust., illustrate , illustrated, illustration, illustrational, illustrative, illustrator
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Humor and historical distance allow me to illustrate how a quack operates in a way that I could not with a contemporary example.
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Much additional evidence could readily be given to illustrate this prehistoric origin.
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Sermons of Calvin, Bullinger, and Latimer are all that we have to illustrate his work during the next two years.
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Our Edwards and Henries illustrate the almost unrivalled splendour and antiquity of the house of Brunswick.
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Diagrams have been moved next to the text which they illustrate , and may not match the page numbers in the List of Illustrations.
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I will illustrate this in one instance, and, having done so, it will not be difficult to understand the others.
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British Dictionary definitions for illustrate verb to clarify or explain by use of examples, analogy, etc
(tr) to be an example or demonstration of
(tr) to explain or decorate (a book, text, etc) with pictures
(tr) an archaic word for enlighten
Derived forms of illustrate illustratable , adjective illustrative , adjective illustratively , adverb illustrator , noun Word Origin for illustrate C16: from Latin illustrāre to make light, explain, from lustrāre to purify, brighten; see lustrum
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Words related to illustrate exhibit, represent, illuminate, typify, mirror, portray, depict, explain, mark, emphasize, expose, clarify, highlight, interpret, delineate, reveal, manifest, personify, epitomize, embody