ILLUSTRATIVE


Meaning of ILLUSTRATIVE in English

il ‧ lus ‧ tra ‧ tive AC /ˈɪləstreɪtɪv, -strət- $ ɪˈlʌstrətɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ illustration , ↑ illustrator ; verb : ↑ illustrate ; adjective : ↑ illustrative ]

1 . helping to explain the meaning of something

illustrative of

The case is illustrative of a common pattern.

For illustrative purposes, only a simple example is given here.

2 . having pictures, especially to help you understand something:

graphics and other illustrative material

⇨ ↑ illustrate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.