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