Antonyms for illustrate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : il-uh-streyt, ih-luhs-treyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt |
Definition of illustrate
Origin :- 1520s, "light up, shed light on;" 1610s, "educate by means of examples," back-formation from illustration, and in some cases from Latin illustratus, past participle of illustrare (see illustration). Sense of "provide pictures to explain or decorate" is 1630s. Related: Illustrated; illustrating.
- verb demonstrate, exemplify
- verb explain by drawing, decorating
- For instance, take a concrete case; so best can we illustrate.
- Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
- Let me illustrate this broad statement with reference to the subject of fears alone.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- The campaigns of Napoleon, with their atmosphere of glory, illustrate this.
- Extract from : « A Treatise on Parents and Children » by George Bernard Shaw
- A bird remarkable for the catholicity of its appetite and serving to illustrate that of ours.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- I do it for a rather singular reason, which I will illustrate by a parallel.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- The following cuts may serve to illustrate some of the bag-exercises.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- Two painters each painted a picture to illustrate his conception of rest.
- Extract from : « Pax Vobiscum » by Henry Drummond
- So that's what I am going to do, and illustrate it with "Zobzees."
- Extract from : « W. A. G.'s Tale » by Margaret Turnbull
- But this is sufficient to illustrate the pioneer character of his work and influence.
- Extract from : « Andr » by William Dunlap
- The vignette was probably designed to illustrate some other work.
- Extract from : « The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge » by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Synonyms for illustrate
- adorn
- allegorize
- bring home
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- delineate
- depict
- disclose
- draw a picture
- elucidate
- embellish
- emblematize
- embody
- emphasize
- epitomize
- evidence
- evince
- exhibit
- explain
- expose
- expound
- get across
- get over
- highlight
- illuminate
- imitate
- instance
- interpret
- lay out
- limelight
- limn
- make clear
- make plain
- manifest
- mark
- mirror
- ornament
- ostend
- paint
- personify
- picture
- point up
- portray
- proclaim
- represent
- reveal
- show
- show and tell
- sketch
- spotlight
- symbolize
- typify
- vivify
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