illustrate with pictures

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• Illustrate — Il*lus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illustrating}.] [L. illustratus, p. p. of illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See {Illustrious}.] 1. To make clear, bright, or luminous. [1913 Webster] Here, when the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• illustrate — ► VERB 1) provide (a book or periodical) with pictures. 2) make clear by using examples, charts, etc. 3) serve as an example of. DERIVATIVES illustrator noun. ORIGIN Latin illustrare light up …   English terms dictionary

• illustrate — v.tr. 1 a provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures. b elucidate (a description etc.) by drawings or pictures. 2 serve as an example of. 3 explain or make clear, esp. by examples. Etymology: L illustrare (as IN (2), lustrare light up) …   Useful english dictionary

• illustrate — verb a) To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison. b) To provide a book or other publication with pictures …   Wiktionary

• illustrate — il·lus·trate || ɪlÉ™streɪt v. demonstrate, exemplify; clarify; embellish, depict with pictures or words; elucidate …   English contemporary dictionary

• illustrate — verb 1》 provide (a book or periodical) with pictures. 2》 make clear by using examples, charts, etc.     ↘serve as an example of. Derivatives illustrator noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as illustration): from L. illustrat , illustrare light up …   English new terms dictionary

• illustrate — v. a. 1. Elucidate, explain, exemplify, make clear, make plain, throw light upon. 2. Adorn with pictures …   New dictionary of synonyms

• illustrate — [il′ə strāt΄; ] also [ i lus′trāt΄] vt. illustrated, illustrating [< L illustratus, pp. of illustrare, to light up, illuminate < in , in + lustrare, to illuminate < lustrum: see LUSTRUM] 1. a) to make clear; explain b) to make clear or… …   English World dictionary

• illustrate — verb 1 put pictures in sth ADVERB ▪ copiously (esp. AmE), generously, heavily, lavishly, profusely (esp. AmE), richly ▪ fully ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• illustrate */*/*/ — UK [ˈɪləstreɪt] / US [ˈɪləˌstreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms illustrate : present tense I/you/we/they illustrate he/she/it illustrates present participle illustrating past tense illustrated past participle illustrated 1) a) to show what… …   English dictionary

• illustrate — il|lus|trate [ ılə,streıt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to show what something is like, or show that something is true: The following examples illustrate our approach to customer service. The case of Mrs. King illustrates the importance of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English