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illustratable
il·lus·trate I0039600 (ĭl′ə-strāt′, ĭ-lŭs′trāt′)v. il·lus·trat·ed, il·lus·trat·ing, il·lus·trates v.tr.1. a. To clarify or explain, as by the use of examples or comparisons: The mayor illustrated the problem with an anecdote.b. To serve as an example or clarification of: a story that illustrates a broader social problem.2. To provide (a text) with explanatory or decorative images: illustrated the book with colorful drawings.3. Obsolete To light up; illuminate.v.intr. To present a clarification, example, or explanation.
[Latin illūstrāre, illūstrāt- : in-, in; see in-2 + lūstrāre, to make bright; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
il′lus·trat′a·ble adj.il′lus·tra′tor n.ThesaurusillustratableadjectiveCapable of being explained or accounted for:accountable, decipherable, explainable, explicable, interpretable.IdiomsSeeillustrateillustratable
Synonyms for illustratableadj capable of being explained or accounted forSynonyms- accountable
- decipherable
- explainable
- explicable
- interpretable
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