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Illustrates

To shed light upon.

📖 Definitions of "Illustrates"

verb
  1. 1

    To shed light upon.

  2. 2

    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

    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

    To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious.

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