Verb: illustrate 'i-lu,streyt
- Clarify by giving an example of
"The professor instanced several historical events to illustrate his point";
- exemplify, instance, example [rare]
- Depict with an illustration
"The artist illustrated the children's book with whimsical drawings"
- Supply with illustrations
"illustrate a book with drawings"
Derived forms: illustrated, illustrates, illustrating
Type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, depict, dilate, elaborate, embellish, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, fancify, flesh out, grace, lucubrate [archaic], ornament, picture, render, show
Encyclopedia: Illustrate