illustrate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   supply with illustrations

   illustrate a book with drawings

2. 2
   verb

   To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.

   We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples.

3. 3
   verb

   To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.

   The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs.

4. 4
   verb

   To shed light upon.

   Here, when the morn illustrates all the sky.

5. 5
   verb

   To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious.

   Matter to me of glory, whom their hate / Illustrates.

6. 6
   verb

   clarify by giving an example of

7. 7
   verb

   depict with an illustration

Etymology

Back-formation from illustration.