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illustrate

/ɪ.ˈlʌs.tɹeɪt/
verb
  1. To shed light upon.

    Similar: illuminate

  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. To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.

    "The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs."

Synonymsglorify, illuminate

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