Illustrate definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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illustrate in American English · 1. to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or ...
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illustrate
(ɪləstreɪt
)
Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent
tenseillustrates
,presentparticipleillustrating
,pasttense,pastparticipleillustrated
1. verb
Ifyousaythatsomethingillustratesasituationthatyouaredrawingattentionto,youmeanthatitshowsthatthesituationexists.
TheexampleoftheUnitedStatesillustratesthispoint.[VERBnoun]
ThischangeisneatlyillustratedbywhathashappenedtotheArabLeague.[VERBnoun]
Theincidentgraphicallyillustrateshowparloustheirpositionis.[VERBwh]
Thecasealsoillustratesthatsomewomenarenowtryingtofightback.[VERBthat]
Synonyms:demonstrate,show,exhibit,emphasize MoreSynonymsofillustrate
2. verb
Ifyouuseanexample,story,ordiagramtoillustrateapoint,youuseittoshowthatwhatyouaresayingistrueortomakeyourmeaningclearer.
Letmegiveanotherexampletoillustratethisdifficultpoint.[VERBnoun]
Throughout,sheillustratesheranalysiswithexcerptsfromdiscussions.[VERBnoun+with]
Synonyms:explain,describe,interpret,sumup MoreSynonymsofillustrate
illustration(ɪləstreɪʃən
)uncountablenounHere,bywayofillustration,aresomeextractsfromournewcatalogue.
Synonyms:example,case,instance,sample MoreSynonymsofillustrate
3. verb
Ifyouillustrateabook,youputpictures,photographs,ordiagramsintoit.
Shewentontoartschoolandisnowillustratingabook.[VERBnoun]
Hehasillustratedthebookwithblack-and-whitephotographs.[VERBnoun+with]
Synonyms:adorn,ornament,embellish MoreSynonymsofillustrate
illustrated
adjectiveThebookisbeautifullyillustratedthroughout.
Synonyms:pictured,decorated,illuminated,embellished MoreSynonymsofillustrate
illustration
uncountablenoun...theworldofchildren'sbookillustration.
Synonyms:example,case,instance,sample MoreSynonymsofillustrate
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illustrateinBritishEnglish
(ˈɪləˌstreɪt
)
verb1. toclarifyorexplainbyuseofexamples,analogy,etc
2. (transitive)
tobeanexampleordemonstrationof
3. (transitive)
toexplainordecorate(abook,text,etc)withpictures
4. (transitive)anarchaicwordforenlighten
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Derivedformsillustratable(ˈillusˌtratable)adjective
illustrative(ˈillusˌtrative)orillustratory(ˈillusˌtratory)adjective
illustratively(ˈillusˌtratively)adverb
illustrator(ˈillusˌtrator)noun
WordoriginC16:fromLatinillustrāretomakelight,explain,fromlustrāretopurify,brighten;seelustrum
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illustrateinAmericanEnglish
(ˈɪləˌstreɪt
;alsoɪˈlʌsˌtreɪt
)
verbtransitiveWordforms:ˈillusˌtratedorˈillusˌtrating1. a.
tomakeclear;explain
b.
tomakeclearoreasilyunderstoodbyexamples,comparisons,etc.;exemplify
2. a.
tofurnish(books,etc.)withexplanatoryordecorativedrawings,designs,orpictures
b.
toexplainordecoratesaidofpictures,etc.
3. Obsoletea.
tomakeluminous;illuminate
b.
toenlighten
c.
tomakebright;adorn
d.
tomakeillustrious
verbintransitive4.
toofferanexampleforclarification
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