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account to explain (usually followed by "for"). [1/6 definitions]
amplify to explain further or make clearer by adding details. [1/2 definitions]
analyze to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain.
cartoon a drawing or series of drawings that make people laugh or think; comic strip. Cartoons often have words to show what a character is thinking or saying or to help explain what is happening. [1/2 definitions]
chart A chart is something that you can look at and get a lot of information from. A chart often has pictures to explain the information. Sometimes a chart has lines up and down and across. The lines separate the information and help you understand it better and more quickly.
define to explain or state the meaning of. [1/2 definitions]
demonstrate to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples. [1/4 definitions]
diagram A diagram is a kind of drawing that shows the parts of something or how the parts work together. Teachers and writers of books often use diagrams to help explain things.
discuss When you discuss something, you write or talk about that thing in some detail. You explain it or give important facts about it. [1/2 definitions]
elaborate to add details to something; explain more fully (often followed by "on" or "upon"). [1/2 definitions]
excuse a reason offered to explain, or ask for pardon for, a fault. [1/5 definitions]
explain If you explain something to someone, you tell them things about it so that they can understand. [3/4 definitions]
exposition a statement with many details that is used to explain something. [1/2 definitions]
fully "Fully" means "thoroughly" or "completely." If a teacher explains something fully, they explain it in a way that does not leave out anything. The explanation is full and complete.
get across to make or become clear; to explain or to become understood.
illuminate to make clear or easier to understand; explain. [1/4 definitions]
illustrate to explain or make clear by giving examples. [1/2 definitions]
illustration a picture or drawing used to explain or decorate a book or other written material. [1/2 definitions]
interpret to decide on or explain the meaning of. [1/4 definitions]
kind of "Kind of" means "somewhat" or "in some way." If you're kind of hungry, you are a bit hungry and you would like to eat something, but you are not super hungry. You could wait for a while. We often use "kind of" when we can't or don't really want to explain the degree of something or the exact way that something is.
landmark A landmark is a place that people use to explain where something is or how to get somewhere. [1/2 definitions]