illustrate

Verb

• clarify by giving an example of
• depict with an illustration
• supply with illustrations
  • "illustrate a book with drawings"
• To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
• To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
• To shed light upon.
• To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious.

Examples

• The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs.
• We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples.

Synonyms

exemplify, instance, alight, belight, beshine, bright, enlighten, fire, glorify, illume, illuminate, illumine, illustrate, irradiate, light, light up, lighten, luster, lustrate, shed light on

Related Words

shed light upon