illustrate

illustrate: verb

1 put pictures in sth

ADVERB

▪ copiously (esp. AmE), generously, heavily, lavishly, profusely (esp. AmE), richly

▪ fully

▪ attractively, beautifully, handsomely, superbly

▪ photographically (esp. AmE)

▪ a collection of photographically illustrated magazines

PREPOSITION

▪ by

▪ Most items are illustrated by a photograph.

▪ with

▪ The new edition is heavily illustrated with photographs of aircraft.

2 make sth clear using examples/pictures

ADVERB

▪ amply

▪ aptly, brilliantly, neatly, nicely, superbly (esp. BrE), well

▪ The dire consequences of chronic underfunding are nowhere better illustrated than in the nation's schools.

▪ perfectly

▪ effectively

▪ merely, simply

▪ His question merely illustrates his ignorance of the subject.

▪ clearly, dramatically, graphically, powerfully, strikingly, vividly

▪ brutally, starkly, tragically

▪ The case tragically illustrates the dangers of fireworks.

VERB + ILLUSTRATE

▪ serve to

▪ Two examples serve to illustrate this point.

▪ attempt to, seek to, try to

▪ What she attempts to illustrate is the difference between her company and her competitors.

▪ help (to)

▪ He is showing these silent films to help illustrate his story of survival.

▪ be enough to, suffice to

▪ Two more examples will suffice to illustrate this point.

▪ be chosen to, be designed to, be intended to

PREPOSITION

▪ by

▪ This consequence can be illustrated by a simple example.

▪ to

▪ a way of illustrating to the chairman the folly of his decision

Illustrate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑article, ↑chart, ↑data, ↑diagram, ↑display, ↑drawing, ↑example, ↑exhibition, ↑experiment, ↑figure, ↑incident, ↑passage, ↑photograph, ↑report, ↑result, ↑story

Illustrate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑argument, ↑aspect, ↑book, ↑case, ↑complexity, ↑concept, ↑danger, ↑difference, ↑difficulty, ↑edition, ↑effect, ↑example, ↑extent, ↑gulf, ↑idea, ↑importance, ↑limitation, ↑peril, ↑point, ↑principle, ↑problem, ↑thesis, ↑utility, ↑volume

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Synonyms:

Elucidate, explain, exemplify, make clear, make plain, throw light upon / Adorn with pictures

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Illustrate — Il*lus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illustrating}.] [L. illustratus, p. p. of illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See {Illustrious}.] 1. To make clear, bright, or luminous. [1913 Webster] Here, when the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Illustrate — Il*lus trate, a. [L. illustratus, p. p.] Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
illustrate — [v1] demonstrate, exemplify allegorize, bring home*, clarify, clear, clear up, delineate, depict, disclose, draw a picture*, elucidate, emblematize, embody, emphasize, epitomize, evidence, evince, exhibit, explain, expose, expound, get across*,… … New thesaurus
illustrate — I verb cite, clarify, define, demonstrate, display, elucidate, enlighten, exemplify, exhibit, explain, expound, furnish an example, give an instance, illuminate, inlustrare, instance, interpret, make evident, make plain, make vivid, manifest,… … Law dictionary
illustrate — (v.) 1520s, light up, shed light on; 1610s, educate by means of examples, back formation from illustration, and in some cases from L. illustratus, pp. of illustrare (see ILLUSTRATION (Cf. illustration)). Sense of provide pictures to explain or… … Etymology dictionary
illustrate — 1 enlighten, illuminate, illumine, light, lighten Analogous words: *adorn, embellish: expose, exhibit, display, *show: *reveal, disclose, discover Antonyms: dim 2 *exemplify Analogous words: elucidate, interpret … New Dictionary of Synonyms
illustrate — ► VERB 1) provide (a book or periodical) with pictures. 2) make clear by using examples, charts, etc. 3) serve as an example of. DERIVATIVES illustrator noun. ORIGIN Latin illustrare light up … English terms dictionary
illustrate — [il′ə strāt΄; ] also [ i lus′trāt΄] vt. illustrated, illustrating [< L illustratus, pp. of illustrare, to light up, illuminate < in , in + lustrare, to illuminate < lustrum: see LUSTRUM] 1. a) to make clear; explain b) to make clear or… … English World dictionary
illustrate — il|lus|trate W2 [ˈıləstreıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of illustrare, from lustrare to make pure or bright ] 1.) to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples ▪ Let me give an example to illustrate… … Dictionary of contemporary English
illustrate */*/*/ — UK [ˈɪləstreɪt] / US [ˈɪləˌstreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms illustrate : present tense I/you/we/they illustrate he/she/it illustrates present participle illustrating past tense illustrated past participle illustrated 1) a) to show what… … English dictionary

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