Word Meaning

illustrate definition and meaning

v. t. To make clear, bright, or luminous.
v. t. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously.
v. t. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures, comparisons, and examples.
v. t. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
v. t. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to glorify.
a. Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious.

Crossword clues for illustrate

- Demonstrate
- Explain with pictures
- Pictorially decorate