illustrate

(eg. explanation, girl, critical )

illustrate  /ˈɪ lə ˌstreɪt/ ? Meaning of "illustrate"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) clarify by giving an example of
  2. (v) depict with an illustration
  3. (v) supply with illustrations

Synonym(s)

instance

Derived Word(s)

illustrative, illustrator

Usage(s):

  1. Pictures of the Heaven's Gate mansion released by the San Diego sheriff's department illustrate the uniformity that defined the cult.
  2. PBS online special about the 20th century's greatest physicist, with games to illustrate his theories.
  3. Yet as our first two choices illustrate, the art of making two or more technologies work together often requires a new invention--even if it is just a complex line of computer code.
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