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] |