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Illustrate

//ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison. figuratively

    "We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples."

  2. 2
    clarify by giving an example of wordnet
  3. 3
    To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.

    "The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs."

  4. 4
    supply with illustrations wordnet
  5. 5
    To shed light upon. obsolete

    "Here, when the morn illustrates all the sky."

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  1. 6
    depict with an illustration wordnet
  2. 7
    To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious. obsolete

    "Matter to me of glory, whom their hate / Illustrates."

Etymology

Back-formation from illustration.

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