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