illustrate
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
| Imperative |
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| illustrate |
| illustrate |
| Present |
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| I illustrate |
| you illustrate |
| he/she/it illustrates |
| we illustrate |
| you illustrate |
| they illustrate |
| Preterite |
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| I illustrated |
| you illustrated |
| he/she/it illustrated |
| we illustrated |
| you illustrated |
| they illustrated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am illustrating |
| you are illustrating |
| he/she/it is illustrating |
| we are illustrating |
| you are illustrating |
| they are illustrating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have illustrated |
| you have illustrated |
| he/she/it has illustrated |
| we have illustrated |
| you have illustrated |
| they have illustrated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was illustrating |
| you were illustrating |
| he/she/it was illustrating |
| we were illustrating |
| you were illustrating |
| they were illustrating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had illustrated |
| you had illustrated |
| he/she/it had illustrated |
| we had illustrated |
| you had illustrated |
| they had illustrated |
| Future |
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| I will illustrate |
| you will illustrate |
| he/she/it will illustrate |
| we will illustrate |
| you will illustrate |
| they will illustrate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have illustrated |
| you will have illustrated |
| he/she/it will have illustrated |
| we will have illustrated |
| you will have illustrated |
| they will have illustrated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be illustrating |
| you will be illustrating |
| he/she/it will be illustrating |
| we will be illustrating |
| you will be illustrating |
| they will be illustrating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been illustrating |
| you have been illustrating |
| he/she/it has been illustrating |
| we have been illustrating |
| you have been illustrating |
| they have been illustrating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been illustrating |
| you will have been illustrating |
| he/she/it will have been illustrating |
| we will have been illustrating |
| you will have been illustrating |
| they will have been illustrating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been illustrating |
| you had been illustrating |
| he/she/it had been illustrating |
| we had been illustrating |
| you had been illustrating |
| they had been illustrating |
| Conditional |
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| I would illustrate |
| you would illustrate |
| he/she/it would illustrate |
| we would illustrate |
| you would illustrate |
| they would illustrate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have illustrated |
| you would have illustrated |
| he/she/it would have illustrated |
| we would have illustrated |
| you would have illustrated |
| they would have illustrated |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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" depict, picture, show, render - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" | |
| 3. | illustrate - supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
illustrate
verb
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.
3. adorn, ornament, embellish He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs.
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illustrate
verb1. To demonstrate and clarify with examples:
2. 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] VT
Collins 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
(= 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 ...
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illustrate
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 adjectivehaving pictures etc. an illustrated catalogue.
ˌilluˈstration noun1. a picture. coloured illustrations.
3. the act of illustrating.
ˈillustrative (-strətiv) , ((American) iˈlastrətiv) adjectiveˈillustrator nouna person who draws pictures etc for books etc.
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