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Illustrate
/ˈɪləstreɪt/
To make something clear or easier to understand by providing examples, pictures, or diagrams.
Synonyms:
explain
demonstrate
clarify
depict
illuminate
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
The teacher used a picture to
illustrate
the idea.
These stories
illustrate
why kindness is important.
Etymology:
Middle English: from Latin
illustrat-
,
made bright
, from the verb
illu-strare
, from
illuminated
, from in- (into) +
lustrare
(to make bright).
Usage Statistics:
29 mentions per 1 million words
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