illustrate

il·lus·trate  (l-strt, -lstrt)

v. il·lus·trat·ed, il·lus·trat·ing, il·lus·trates

v.tr.

1.

a. To clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons: The editor illustrated the definition with an example sentence.

b. To clarify by serving as an example or comparison: The example sentence illustrated the meaning of the word.

2. To provide (a publication) with explanatory or decorative features: illustrated the book with colorful drawings.

3. Obsolete To illuminate.

v.intr.

To present a clarification, example, or explanation.

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[Latin illstrre, illstrt- : in-, in; see in-² + lstrre, to make bright; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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illus·trata·ble adj.

illus·trator n.

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illustrate

Verb

[-trating, -trated]

1. to clarify or explain by use of examples or comparisons

2. to provide (a book or text) with pictures

3. to be an example of [Latin illustrare to make light, explain]

illustrative adj
illustrator n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	illustrate - clarify by giving an example of instance, exemplify elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
	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"

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illustrate

verb 1. demonstrate, show, exhibit, emphasize, exemplify, explicate

verb 2. explain, describe, interpret, sum up, make clear, clarify, summarize, bring home, point up, make plain, elucidate

verb 3. adorn, ornament, embellish

Translations

illustrate [ˈɪləstreɪt] vt → ilustrar

illustrate [ˈɪləstreɪt] vt → illustrer

illustrate [ˈɪləstreɪt] vt → veranschaulichen;

(book) → illustrieren

illustrate [ˈɪləstreɪt] vt → illustrare

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illustrate

v illustrate [ˈiləstreit]

1 to provide (a book, lecture etc) with pictures, diagrams etc. illustreerيُزَوِّد كتابا بالصُّوَرилюстрирамilustrovatillustrereillustrierenεικονογραφώilustrarillustreerimaمصور کردنkuvittaaillustrerלְאַייֵרव्याख्या करनाilustriratiillusztrálmenggambarimyndskreytaillustrare図・絵を入れる삽화[]를 넣다iliustruotiilustrētmenggambariillustrerenillustrereilustrowaćilustrara ilus­traиллюстрироватьilustrovaťslikovno opremitiilustrovatiillustreraเป็นตัวอย่างของresimlendirmek加上插圖ілюструватиباتصوری بناناminh họa加上插图

2 to make (a statement etc) clearer by providing examples etc Let me illustrate my point; This diagram will illustrate what I mean.illustreerيُوَضِّح بالأمثِلَهпояснявамilustrovatillustrere; belyseerläuternεπεξηγώilustrarselgitamaتوضیح دادن؛ روشن کردنvalaistaillustrerלְהַדגִיםउदाहरण देकर समझानाobjasnitiszemléltetmenjelaskanlÿsa, skÿraillustrare実例で説明する(예를 들어) 분명히 설명하다pailiustruoti pavyzdžiu, paaiškintipaskaidrot (ar piemēriem)menjelaskanillustrerenbelyse, illustrerezilustrowaćilustrara ilustraиллюстрироватьznázorniťilustriratiilustrovatiillustrera, belysa, åskådliggöraแสดงตัวอย่างörneklemek舉例說明пояснюватиمثال سے واضح کرناgiải thích举例说明

adj ˈillustrated

having pictures etc an illustrated catalogue.geïllustreerdمُوَضَّح بالصُّوَرилюстриранilustrovanýillustreretbebildertεικονογραφημένοςilustradoillustreeritudمصورkuvitettuillustréמְאוּייַרसचित्रilustriranképesbergambarmyndskreytturillustrato図入りの도해[]가 있는iliustruotasilustrētsbergambargea allustreerdillustrertilustrowanyilustradocu ilustraţiiиллюстрированныйilustrovanýilustriranilustrovanillustreradตัวอย่างresimli有插圖的ілюстрованийبا تصویرcó minh họa有插图的

n ˌilluˈstration

1 a picture coloured illustrations.illustrasieصورَة إيضاحيَّه، رَسْمилюстрацияilustracebillededie Abbildungεικόνα, εικονογράφησηilustraciónpiltتصویرkuvaillustrationאִיוּרचित्र निरूपणilustracijaillusztrációgambarmynd(skreyting)illustrazioneさし絵삽화iliustracijailustrācijagambarafbeeldingbilde, illustrasjonilustracjailustraçãoilustraţieиллюстрацияilustráciailustracijailustracijaillustration, bildภาพประกอบresim插圖малюнок, ілюстраціяتصویرbức tranh插图

2 an example. illustrasieمِثالпримерpříkladeksempeldas Beispielπαράδειγμαilustración, ejemplonäideمثالesimerkkiexempleדוּגמָהउदाहरण, दृष्टान्तobjašnjenjepéldacontohdæmiillustrazione, spiegazione実例실례pavyzdyspiemērs; paskaidrojumscontohillustratieeksempelprzykładilustraçãoexempluпримерpríkladilustracijaprimer[] exempelการให้ตัวอย่างประกอบörnek例證приклад, поясненняمثالví dụ例证

3 the act of illustrating. illustreerتَوضيحилюстриранеilustrováníillustrationdie Erläuterungεικονογράφηση, επεξήγησηilustraciónillustreerimineتوضیحkuvittaminen, valaiseminenillustrationהַדגָמָהव्याख्याilustriranjeszemléltetés, illusztrálásilustrasiútskÿring (með myndum/dæmum)illustrazione例証예해, 도해iliustravimasilustrēšanailustrasihet illustrerenbruk av bilder/eksempelilustrowanieilustraçãoilustrareиллюстрированиеilustrovanieilustracijailustrovanjeillustration, illustreringการแสดงตัวอย่างประกอบresimleme圖解ілюструванняواضح کرنے کا عملsự minh hoạ图解

adj ˈillustrative [-strətiv, (American ) iˈlastrətiv]

verduidelikendتَوْضيحيпояснителенnázornýillustrerendeerläuterndεπεξηγηματικόςilustrativoselgitavتوضیحیvalaisevaexplicatifמַמחִיש, מַדגִיםदृष्टान्त युक्तkoji objašnjavamagyarázó, szemléltetőjelasskÿringar-; lÿsandiillustrativo例証となる실례가 되는, 예증하는iliustruojantis, nušviečiantisilustratīvs; paskaidrojošsilustrasiillustratiefforklarende, illustrerendeilustrującyilustrativoilustrativ; ex­pli­cativиллюстративныйnázornýilustrativenilustrativanillustrativซึ่งให้ตัวอย่างaçıklayıcı說明性的ілюстративний; пояснювальнийمثال یا توضيح کے طور پر شاملđể minh họa用作说明的

n ˈillustrator

a person who draws pictures etc for books etc. illustreerderرَسّام صور للكُتُبилюстраторilustrátor, -kaillustrator; tegnerder/die Illustrator(in)εικονογράφοςilustradorillustreerijaنشان دهندهkuvittajaillustrateur/-triceמְאַייֵר, מְאַייֶרֶתचित्रक, चित्रकारilustratorrajzolóilustratorteiknariillustratore, illustratriceイラストレーター삽화가iliustratoriusilustrators; ilustrētājspengilustrasiillustratortegner, illustratørilustratorilustradorиллюстраторilustrátor, -kailustratorilustratorillustratörซึ่งให้ตัวอย่างresimleyici插圖畫家ілюстраторنقّاشngười vẽ tranh minh hoạ插图画家