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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
illustrates, illustrating, illustrated |
| definition 1: |
to explain or make clear by giving examples.
By using a prism, the teacher illustrated how rainbows are formed.- synonyms:
- demonstrate
- similar words:
- clarify, exhibit, explain, illuminate, present, represent, show
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| definition 2: |
to draw pictures to go along with a book or other written material.
He illustrated the children's book with pictures of dinosaurs.- similar words:
- depict, draw, illuminate, portray, represent, sketch
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| related words: |
amplify, picture |
| derivation: |
illustrated (adj.) |
Illustrate comes from a Latin word that means "light up." The words "luster" and "lustrous" come from related Latin words.
Word Builder: illustrate +
- illustrated:
having pictures.