Illustrate synonyms and antonyms
ĭl'ə-strāt', ĭ-lŭs'trāt'
Category:
To explain or clarify something:
To demonstrate is defined as to show something by example.
To portray is to depict or describe something or someone in a certain way.
To make an epitome of; sum up.
To present or picture to the mind
explain (related)
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
To give a brief description of; outline
To give a highlight to (the subject of a painting, for example).
Show is defined as to bring into view, teach, or display.
(Ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up.
Advertisement
obscure (antonym)
Obscure is defined as to make confusing or hard to see.
To serve as a symbol of:
To describe or explain
To give light to; light up
Advertisement
To represent in a drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.; portray; picture
decorate (related)
To improve the appearance of an interior of a house, room, office and so forth.
give evidence
To make clear by illustration
hide (antonym)
Hide is defined as to conceal something, oneself, or others.
outline (related)
To depict, represent with pictures.
give an example
To make clear by illustration
Advertisement
cite a case in point
To make clear by illustration
describe (related)
give particulars
To make clear by illustration
To use or make allegory:
give a for-instance
To make clear by illustration
Advertisement
To give prominence of sound to (a syllable or word) in pronouncing or in accordance with a metrical pattern.
To remove (objects or obstructions):
shed (or throw) light on (or upon)
substitute (related)
To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another:
summarise (related)
To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.
To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate.
Advertisement
to illustrate (related)
summarize (related)
illustrative (related)
illustration (related)
Find another word for illustrate. In this page you can discover 46 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for illustrate, like: elucidate, demonstrate, portray, epitomize, represent, paint, exemplify, explain, sketch, typify and highlight.
Trending topics