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illustrate

1 of 1verb
/ˈɪləˌstreɪt/
Forms:illustrates,illustrating,illustrated,illustrated
1

to explain or show the meaning of something using examples, pictures, etc.

transitive
  • The teacher illustrated the concept with a simple diagram on the board.
  • She used a real-life example to illustrate her point during the presentation.
  • He illustrated the process by showing step-by-step pictures in the manual.
  • The author illustrated the idea of teamwork through various stories in the book.
  • He used a chart to illustrate the growth of the company over the years.