illustrate
11illustrate */*/*/ — UK [ˈɪləstreɪt] / US [ˈɪləˌstreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms illustrate : present tense I/you/we/they illustrate he/she/it illustrates present participle illustrating past tense illustrated past participle illustrated 1) a) to show what… …
12illustrate — il|lus|trate [ ılə,streıt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to show what something is like, or show that something is true: The following examples illustrate our approach to customer service. The case of Mrs. King illustrates the importance of… …
13illustrate — [[t]ɪ̱ləstreɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ illustrates, illustrating, illustrated 1) VERB If you say that something illustrates a situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists. [V n] The example of the United States… …
14illustrate — verb ( trated; trating) Etymology: Latin illustratus, past participle of illustrare, from in + lustrare to purify, make bright more at luster Date: 1526 transitive verb 1. obsolete a. enlighten b. to …
15illustrate — illustratable, adj. /il euh strayt , i lus trayt/, v., illustrated, illustrating. v.t. 1. to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment. 2. to make clear or… …
16illustrate — 01. The fact that marijuana is now used in some medicines [illustrates] how stupid our current drug laws are. 02. The [illustrations] in some children s story books are beautiful works of art. 03. She studied art for 4 years, and now works as an… …
17illustrate — [16] Illustrate is closely related etymologically to illuminate. It goes back to Latin illustrāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix in and lustrāre ‘make bright’, which came from the same base as produced Latin lūmen (source of illuminate)… …
18illustrate — verb (T) 1 to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples: To illustrate the point, Dr Fisher told a story. 2 to be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists: Nixon s downfall illustrates the immense power… …
19illustrate — verb 1) the photographs that illustrate the book Syn: decorate, adorn, ornament, accompany, embellish; add pictures/drawings to, provide artwork for 2) this can be illustrated through a brief example Syn: explain, explicate, elucidate …
20illustrate — verb 1) the photographs that illustrate the text Syn: decorate, ornament, accompany, support, explain, elucidate, clarify; informal get across/over 2) this can be illustrated through a brief example Syn: demonstrate, show …
