Illustrate

verb

/ɪ.ˈlʌs.tɹeɪt/

Word Frequency: 17.5

Definitions

1.verbTo shed light upon.

2.verbTo clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.

"We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples."

3.verbTo provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.

"The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs."

4.verbTo give renown or honour to; to make illustrious.

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