🖼️illustrate

verb
/ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/

Meaning

to explain or make something clear by using examples, pictures, or comparisons

Example Sentences

The teacher used diagrams to illustrate the concept.

Example Expressions

to illustrate the point

Synonyms

explain, demonstrate, clarify, depict, exemplify

Antonyms

confuse, obscure

Collocations

illustrate clearly, illustrate example, illustrate concept

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