Synonyms for illustrate
Definitions
- v. 1
To shed light upon.
- v. 2
To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples.
- v. 3
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs.
Related words
- Word family
- illustrable illustratable
Forms
- Past participle
- illustrated
e.g. illustrated → exemplified, represented, instanced, embodied…
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To embellish is to brighten and enliven by adding something that is not necessarily or very closely connected with that to which it is added; to illustrate is to add something so far like in kind as to cast a side-light upon the principal matter.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- instance For instance, "delight" is the opposite of "sorrow."
- represent How much does industry represent in Algeria's GDP?
- embody I see your confidence and wish to embody the same.
- explain Explain to him the difficult situation you are in.
By length
- 5 letters
- image2, adorn2
- 6 letters
- unfold2, embody3
- 7 letters
- picture2, explain2, exhibit3, clarify3, glorify3, dignify3
- 8 letters
- instance2
- 9 letters
- represent3, interpret3, enlighten3, exemplify4, elucidate4, embellish3
- 10 letters
- illuminate4
- 11 letters
- demonstrate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (image2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- illustrer
- Español
- ilustrar
- Deutsch
- illustrieren