illustrate Antonyms
Meaning of illustrate
illustrate (v)
clarify by giving an example of
depict with an illustration
supply with illustrations
illustrate (v. t.)
To make clear, bright, or luminous.
To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously.
To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures, comparisons, and examples.
To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to glorify.
illustrate (a.)
Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious.
FAQs About the word illustrate
clarify by giving an example of, depict with an illustration, supply with illustrationsTo make clear, bright, or luminous., To set in a clear light; to exhibit
explain,demonstrate, clarify, instance, analyze,exemplify, specify, simplify, adduce, construe
confuse,obscure, darken, blur, muddy, muddy, obscure, darken, confuse, blur
The painter's brushstrokes vividly illustrated the protagonist's emotional turmoil.
The novel's opening chapter deftly illustrated the complex social dynamics of the Victorian era.
The infographic's charts and diagrams effectively illustrated the growth of the technology industry.
The museum exhibition used interactive displays to illustrate the history of human migration.