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il·lus·trate
(ĭl′ə-strāt′, ĭ-lŭs′trāt′)v. il·lus·trat·ed, il·lus·trat·ing, il·lus·trates
v.tr.
1.
a. To clarify or explain, as by the use of examples or comparisons: The mayor illustrated the problem with an anecdote.
b. To serve as an example or clarification of: a story that illustrates a broader social problem.
2. To provide (a text) with explanatory or decorative images: illustrated the book with colorful drawings.
3. Obsolete To light up; illuminate.
v.intr.
To present a clarification, example, or explanation.
[Latin illūstrāre, illūstrāt- : in-, in; see in-2 + lūstrāre, to make bright; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
il′lus·trat′a·ble adj.
il′lus·tra′tor n.
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illustrate
(ˈɪləˌstreɪt)vb
1. to clarify or explain by use of examples, analogy, etc
2. (tr) to be an example or demonstration of
3. (tr) to explain or decorate (a book, text, etc) with pictures
4. (tr) an archaic word for enlighten
[C16: from Latin illustrāre to make light, explain, from lustrāre to purify, brighten; see lustrum]
ˈillusˌtratable adj
ˈillusˌtrative, ˈillusˌtratory adj
ˈillusˌtratively adv
ˈillusˌtrator n
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il•lus•trate
(ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt)v. -trat•ed, -trat•ing. v.t.
1. to furnish with.
2. to make intelligible with examples.
v.i. 3. to clarify one's words with examples.
[1520–30; < Latin illustrātus, past participle of illustrāre to illuminate, make clear, give glory to; see il-1, luster1]
il′lus•tra`tor, n.
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illustrate
Past participle: illustrated
Gerund: illustrating
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| illustrate |
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| Verb | 1. | illustrate - clarify by giving an example of |
| 2. | illustrate - depict with an illustration artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" | |
| 3. | illustrate - supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings" |
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illustrate
verb
1. demonstrate, show, exhibit, emphasize, exemplify, explicate The example of the United States illustrates this point.
2. explain, describe, interpret, sum up, make clear, clarify, summarize, bring home, point up, make plain, elucidate She illustrates her analysis with extracts from interviews and discussions.
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illustrate
verb2. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of:
3. To make clear or clearer:
Idiom: shed light on (or upon).
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Translations
يُزَوِّد كتابا بالصُّوَريُوَضِّح بالأمثِلَه
ilustrovat
belyseillustrere
illusztrál
lÿsa, skÿramyndskreyta
iliustracijailiustratoriusiliustravimasiliustruojantisnušviečiantis
ilustrētpaskaidrot
ilustrovaťznázorniť
ilustriratiponazoritislikovno opremiti
örneklemekresimlendirmek
illustrate
[ˈɪləstreɪt] VTCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
illustrate
[ˈɪləstreɪt] vt [+ argument] → illustrer
(= show) → illustrer
the incident illustrates how ... → l'incident illustre à quel point ...
The incident illustrates how tricky it is to design a safe system → L'incident illustre à quel point il est difficile de concevoir un système sans danger.
the incident illustrates that ... → l'incident illustre que ...
the incident illustrates how ... → l'incident illustre à quel point ...
The incident illustrates how tricky it is to design a safe system → L'incident illustre à quel point il est difficile de concevoir un système sans danger.
the incident illustrates that ... → l'incident illustre que ...
[+ book, article] → illustrer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
illustrate
vt
book, story → illustrieren, bebildern; his lecture was illustrated by coloured slides → er veranschaulichte seinen Vortrag mit Farbdias; illustrated (magazine) → Illustrierte f
(fig) → veranschaulichen, illustrieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
illustrate
(ˈiləstreit) verb1. to provide (a book, lecture etc) with pictures, diagrams etc.
2. to make (a statement etc) clearer by providing examples etc. Let me illustrate my point; This diagram will illustrate what I mean.
ˈillustrated adjective having pictures etc. an illustrated catalogue.
ˌilluˈstration noun1. a picture. coloured illustrations.
2. an example.
3. the act of illustrating.
ˈillustrative (-strətiv) , ((American) iˈlastrətiv) adjectiveˈillustrator noun
a person who draws pictures etc for books etc.
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