illustrate
verb [T] (EXPLAIN) /ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/Definition
C1 to show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples: The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard. This latest conflict further illustrates the weakness of the UN. [+ question word] The exhibition will illustrate how life evolved from water.Defining and explaining
(Definition of illustrate verb (EXPLAIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- account (to sb) for sth phrasal verb
- belabour verb (EXPLAIN)
- bill sb as sth phrasal verb
- characterize verb
- define verb (EXPLAIN)
- every picture tells a story idiom
- explain verb
- explanatory adjective
- explicate verb
- expound verb
- fill sb in phrasal verb
- get sth across phrasal verb
- outline noun (DESCRIPTION)
- outline verb (DESCRIBE)
- paint a black picture of sth/sb idiom
- pinpoint verb
- trace verb (FIND)
- unpack verb (EXPLAIN)
- viz. adverb
- what is he, are they, etc. like? idiom
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