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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024il•lus•trate /ˈɪləˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌstreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -trat•ed, -trat•ing. - to provide (a book, etc.) with artwork:to illustrate a book.
- to make clear or understandable by providing examples:illustrated his point with statistics.
il•lus•tra•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024il•lus•trate (il′ə strāt′, i lus′trāt),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing. v.t. - to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies;
exemplify. - [Archaic.]to enlighten.
v.i. - to clarify one's words, writings, etc., with examples:To prevent misunderstandings, let me illustrate.
- Latin illustrātus past participle of illustrāre to illuminate, make clear, give glory to. See il-1, luster1, -ate1
- 1520–30
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