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[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of illustrare, from lustrare 'to make pure or bright']
to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples
::Let me give an example to illustrate the point .
::She illustrated her discussion with diagrams.
to be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists
illustrate that
::This dispute illustrates that the regime is deeply divided.
illustrate how
::The following examples illustrate how this operates in practice.
::This illustrates a fundamental weakness in the system.
to put pictures in a book, article etc
::Over a hundred diagrams, tables and pictures illustrate the book.