ILLUSTRATE


Meaning of ILLUSTRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-ləs-ˌtrāt also ]

i-ˈləs- verb

( -trat·ed ; -trat·ing )

Etymology: Latin illustratus, past participle of illustrare, from in- + lustrare to purify, make bright — more at luster

Date: 1526

transitive verb

1. obsolete

a. : enlighten

b. : to light up

2.

a. archaic : to make illustrious

b. obsolete

(1) : to make bright

(2) : adorn

3.

a. : to make clear : clarify

b. : to make clear by giving or by serving as an example or instance

c. : to provide with visual features intended to explain or decorate

illustrate a book

4. : to show clearly : demonstrate

intransitive verb

: to give an example or instance

• il·lus·tra·tor ˈi-ləs-ˌtrā-tər also i-ˈləs- noun

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