| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| exposition |
a statement with many details that is used to explain something. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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] |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinpoint |
to find or explain exactly. [1/2 definitions] |
| plate tectonics |
(used with a singular verb) a theory that scientists use to explain the movement of continents, the eruption of volcanoes, and other changes or events in the earth's geology. The theory of plate tectonics says that the earth's crust is made up of separate sections that are like very large plates. These sections move around constantly because they float on melted rock. The movement of these sections of the crust causes earthquakes. |
| show |
to make clear by example; explain. [1/10 definitions] |
| spell out |
to explain in detail so that no part is difficult to understand. |
| suppose |
to assume to be true in order to make clear or to explain. [1/3 definitions] |