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illustrate

/ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪt/verb3 syllables

Illustrate means: clarify by giving an example of.

Synonyms for illustrate2

verb, as in clarify by giving an example of

exemplify, instance

What does illustrate mean?3

verb

1

clarify by giving an example of

2

depict with an illustration

3

supply with illustrations“illustrate a book with drawings”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Illustrate in a sentence

  • In her work as an illustrator, she illustrates for the most part children's books.sundown
  • I would like to illustrate children's books for a living.CK
  • I will illustrate the way people use language.unknown
  • The teacher will illustrate how to do it.CK
  • Everyone can feed the database to illustrate new vocabulary.jakov
  • This dictionary has sentences that illustrate how to use each word.mailohilohi
  • Can you illustrate that using a concrete example?sundown
  • Can you illustrate that by way of a concrete example?sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of illustrate

as a verb

past tense
illustrated
present participle
illustrating
third-person singular
illustrates
past participle
illustrated