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illustrate
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.illustrate (ˈɪləˌstreɪt) vb1. to clarify or explain by use of examples, analogy, etc2. (tr) to be an example or demonstration of3. (tr) to explain or decorate (a book, text, etc) with pictures4. (tr) an archaic word for enlighten[C16: from Latin illustrāre to make light, explain, from lustrāre to purify, brighten; see lustrum] ˈillusˌtratable adj ˈillusˌtrative, ˈillusˌtratory adj ˈillusˌtratively adv ˈillusˌtrator nil•lus•trate (ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt)
v. -trat•ed, -trat•ing. v.t. 1. to furnish with. 2. to make intelligible with examples. v.i. 3. to clarify one's words with examples. [1520–30; < Latin illustrātus, past participle of illustrāre to illuminate, make clear, give glory to; see il-1, luster1] il′lus•tra`tor, n. illustrate
Past participle: illustrated
Gerund: illustrating
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| illustrate | | illustrate |
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| I illustrate | | you illustrate | | he/she/it illustrates | | we illustrate | | you illustrate | | they illustrate |
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| I illustrated | | you illustrated | | he/she/it illustrated | | we illustrated | | you illustrated | | they illustrated |
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| I am illustrating | | you are illustrating | | he/she/it is illustrating | | we are illustrating | | you are illustrating | | they are illustrating |
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| I have illustrated | | you have illustrated | | he/she/it has illustrated | | we have illustrated | | you have illustrated | | they have illustrated |
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| I was illustrating | | you were illustrating | | he/she/it was illustrating | | we were illustrating | | you were illustrating | | they were illustrating |
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| I had illustrated | | you had illustrated | | he/she/it had illustrated | | we had illustrated | | you had illustrated | | they had illustrated |
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| I will illustrate | | you will illustrate | | he/she/it will illustrate | | we will illustrate | | you will illustrate | | they will illustrate |
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| I will have illustrated | | you will have illustrated | | he/she/it will have illustrated | | we will have illustrated | | you will have illustrated | | they will have illustrated |
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| I will be illustrating | | you will be illustrating | | he/she/it will be illustrating | | we will be illustrating | | you will be illustrating | | they will be illustrating |
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| I have been illustrating | | you have been illustrating | | he/she/it has been illustrating | | we have been illustrating | | you have been illustrating | | they have been illustrating |
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| I will have been illustrating | | you will have been illustrating | | he/she/it will have been illustrating | | we will have been illustrating | | you will have been illustrating | | they will have been illustrating |
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| I had been illustrating | | you had been illustrating | | he/she/it had been illustrating | | we had been illustrating | | you had been illustrating | | they had been illustrating |
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| I would illustrate | | you would illustrate | | he/she/it would illustrate | | we would illustrate | | you would illustrate | | they would illustrate |
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| I would have illustrated | | you would have illustrated | | he/she/it would have illustrated | | we would have illustrated | | you would have illustrated | | they would have illustrated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | illustrate - clarify by giving an example ofinstance, exemplifyelaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" | | 2. | illustrate - depict with an illustrationartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"depict, picture, show, render - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" | | 3. | illustrate - supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
illustrateverb1. demonstrate, show, exhibit, emphasize, exemplify, explicate The example of the United States illustrates this point.2. explain, describe, interpret, sum up, make clear, clarify, summarize, bring home, point up, make plain, elucidate She illustrates her analysis with extracts from interviews and discussions.3. adorn, ornament, embellish He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs.illustrateverb1. To demonstrate and clarify with examples:exemplify, instance.2. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of:epitomize, exemplify, represent, stand for, symbol, symbolize, typify.3. To make clear or clearer:clarify, clear (up), elucidate, illuminate.Idiom: shed light on (or upon).Translationsillustrate (ˈiləstreit) verb1. to provide (a book, lecture etc) with pictures, diagrams etc. 加上插圖 加上插图2. to make (a statement etc) clearer by providing examples etc. Let me illustrate my point; This diagram will illustrate what I mean. 舉例說明 举例说明ˈillustrated adjective having pictures etc. an illustrated catalogue. 有插圖的 有插图的ˌilluˈstration noun1. a picture. coloured illustrations. 插圖 插图2. an example. 例證 例证3. the act of illustrating. 圖解 图解ˈillustrative (-strətiv) , ((American) iˈlastrətiv) adjective 圖解的 用作说明的ˈillustrator noun a person who draws pictures etc for books etc. 插圖畫家 插图画家illustrate
illustrate (something) with (something)To add something, typically a picture, to something else (such as a book or instructional text), as to depict or further explain something. I need someone who can illustrate the manual with diagrams of how the machinery works. That kids' book is illustrated with the cutest cartoon bunnies!See also: illustrateillustrate something with something 1. to provide pictorial examples for a book or other document. She illustrated her book with clever line drawings. We need someone to illustrate this book with drawings. 2. Fig. to use something to show how something works, how something is meant to be, or how to do something. Would you please illustrate how to do it with a drawing or two? I think I can illustrate what I mean with a little more explanation.See also: illustrateEncyclopediaSeeillustrationFinancialSeeIllustratorSee ILLUS
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Synonyms for illustrateverb demonstrateSynonyms- demonstrate
- show
- exhibit
- emphasize
- exemplify
- explicate
verb explainSynonyms- explain
- describe
- interpret
- sum up
- make clear
- clarify
- summarize
- bring home
- point up
- make plain
- elucidate
verb adornSynonymsSynonyms for illustrateverb to demonstrate and clarify with examplesSynonymsverb to serve as an example, image, or symbol ofSynonyms- epitomize
- exemplify
- represent
- stand for
- symbol
- symbolize
- typify
verb to make clear or clearerSynonyms- clarify
- clear
- elucidate
- illuminate
Synonyms for illustrateverb clarify by giving an example ofSynonymsRelated Words- elaborate
- expatiate
- expound
- lucubrate
- dilate
- flesh out
- exposit
- enlarge
- expand
verb depict with an illustrationRelated Words- artistic creation
- artistic production
- art
- depict
- picture
- show
- render
verb supply with illustrationsRelated Words- adorn
- decorate
- grace
- ornament
- embellish
- beautify
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