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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryil·lus·trate \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 1526transitive verb1. obsolete a. enlighten b. to light up2. a. archaic : to make illustrious b. obsolete (1) to make bright (2) adorn3. 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 book4. to show clearly : demonstrateintransitive verb: to give an example or instance• il·lus·tra·tor \ˈi-ləs-ˌtrā-tər also i-ˈləs-\ nounOxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ illustrateil·lus·trate / 5ilEstreit / verb1. [VN] [usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc. 加插图于；给(书等)做图表: an illustrated textbook 有插图的课本 His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。 2. to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc. (用示例、图画等)说明,解释: ▪ [VN] To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. 为了说明我的观点,让我来给你们讲个小故事。 Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. 图 2 显示了去年的销售数字。 ▪ [also V wh-] 3. to show that sth is true or that a situation exists 表明…真实；显示…存在 SYN demonstrate : ▪ [VN] The incident illustrates the need for better security measures. 这次事件说明了加强安全措施的必要。 ▪ [also V wh- , V that]Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishillustrate verb 1 put pictures in sth ADV. heavily, lavishly, richly | fully | attractively, beautifully, delightfully, handsomely, superbly PREP. with The new edition is heavily illustrated with photographs of aircraft. 2 make sth clear using examples/pictures ADV. amply | admirably, aptly, neatly, nicely, well The dire consequences of chronic underfunding are nowhere better illustrated than in the nation's schools. | perfectly | merely, simply His question merely illustrates his ignorance of the subject. | clearly, dramatically, graphically, strikingly, vividly | brutally, starkly, tragically The case tragically illustrates the dangers of fireworks. VERB + ILLUSTRATE serve to Two examples serve to illustrate this point. | be chosen to, be designed to, be intended to PREP. to a way of illustrating to the chairman the folly of his decision Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: CLARIFY 2, clear, clear up, elucidate, explain, illuminate Related Words: display, exhibit, expose, show; disclose, discover, reveal Contrasted Words: cloak, conceal, enshroud, mask, screen, shroud, veil 2 Synonyms: EXEMPLIFY 1, instance Related Words: elucidate, explain, expound, interpret; demonstrate, manifest, show; enliven, vivify 3 Synonyms: REPRESENT 2, body (forth), emblematize, embody, epitomize, exemplify, mirror, personify, symbolize, typify 4 Synonyms: SHOW 2, demonstrate, evidence, evince, exhibit, manifest, mark, ostend, proclaimWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: extra-illustrateil·lus·trateI. \ˈiləˌstrāt, ə̇ˈləˌs-; usu -ād.+V\ verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Latin illustratus, past participle of illustrare, from in- in (II) + lustrare to purify, make bright, from lustrum — more at lustrumtransitive verb1. obsolete a. : to enlighten intellectually or culturally or spiritually b. : to give physical light to : light up2. a. archaic : to make illustrious : confer honor or distinction on b. obsolete (1) : to make luminous or bright (2) : adorn3. a. : to make clear : remove obscurity from : make intelligible :clarify, elucidate < illustrated the new theory by careful references to what was already known > b. (1) : to make clear by giving examples or instances < used many examples to illustrate his lecture on what had been accomplished > (2) : to make clear by reason of being an example or instance :serve as an example or instance of < a national hero who embodies and illustrates the nation's passionate love of freedom > c. (1) : to make clear or more helpful or attractive by furnishing or combining with apt visual features (as photograghs, charts, slides) or other sensory aids (as recordings of music, speech) < the author has illustrated the book with some excellent pictures > < illustrated the lecture on the history of art with a couple of short films and some color slides > < discussed some aspects of jazz and illustrated the talk with tape recordings > (2) : to make clear or more helpful or attractive by reason of being an apt visual feature or other sensory aid < a wealth of photographs illustrate the book > d. : to provide with visual features (as photographs) or other sensory aids (as recordings) < the book is very well illustrated > < a beautifully illustrated magazine >4. : to show to advantage : set in a clear light : clearly exhibit :demonstrate < the gaiety we too often associate with levity of character is, as the French illustrate it, a necessity of mental health — W.C.Brownell > < honoring and illustrating the supreme worth of freedom — Agnes Repplier > < a situation that illustrates the need for tolerance >intransitive verb: to make something clear by furnishing an example or instance < the speaker hesitated and then said he would endeavor to illustrate >II. adjectiveEtymology: Latin illustratus1. obsolete : resplendent2. obsolete : illustrious

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