- illustrate⇄illustrate, verb, -trated,-trating.
- illustrate⇄v.i. to give an illustration.
Ex. To illustrate, the teacher compared the heart to a pump. - illustrate⇄v.t. 1. to make clear or explain by stories, examples, or comparisons; elucidate.
Ex. The way that a pump works is used to illustrate how the heart sends blood around the body. These graphs illustrate the results of the experiment.
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