il|lus|trate

il|lus|trate
il|lus|trate «IHL uh strayt, ih LUHS trayt», verb, -trat|ed, -trat|ing.
–v.t.
1. to make clear or explain by stories, examples, or comparisons; elucidate: »

The way that a pump works is used to illustrate how the heart sends blood around the body. These graphs illustrate the results of the experiment.

 SYNONYM(S): demonstrate, exemplify.
2. to provide with pictures, diagrams, or maps that explain or decorate: »

This book is well illustrated.

3. Archaic, Figurative. to enlighten.
4. Archaic. to illuminate; light.
5. Obsolete. to make illustrious.
6. Obsolete. to make bright; embellish.
–v.i.
to give an illustration: »

To illustrate, the teacher compared the heart to a pump.

╂[< Latin illūstrāre (with English -ate1) light up < in- in + lūstrāre to light (as, a sacrificial fire) < lūstrum purification]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lus|trate — «LUHS trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to purify by offering a sacrifice or by any ceremonial method. ╂[< Latin lūstrāre (with English ate1) brighten; purify by sacrifice < lūstrum lustrum] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|tra-il|lus|trate — «EHKS truh IHL uh strayt, ih LUHS trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to add illustrations to (a book) after it is printed or published, by pasting or binding them in …   Useful english dictionary

  • trate — ad·min·is·trate; an·gus·ti·ros·trate; ar·bi·trate; cal·ci·trate; con·trate; cul·trate; di·op·trate; fe·nes·trate; im·pe·trate; lus·trate; mag·is·trate; mag·is·trate·ship; mi·trate; or·ches·trate; pen·e·trate; per·lus·trate; per·pe·trate;… …   English syllables

  • lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… …   English syllables

  • lustrate — lus•trate [[t]ˈlʌs treɪt[/t]] v. t. trat•ed, trat•ing to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremony • Etymology: 1615–25; < L lūstrātus, ptp. of lūstrāre; see luster I lus•tra′tion, n. lus•tra•tive ˈlʌs trə tɪv adj …   From formal English to slang

  • lustrate — lus·trate …   English syllables

  • illustrate — il·lus·trate …   English syllables

  • perlustrate — per·lus·trate …   English syllables

  • per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… …   English syllables

  • illustrate — il•lus•trate [[t]ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt[/t]] v. trat•ed, trat•ing 1) to furnish with 2) to make intelligible with examples 3) to clarify one s words with examples • Etymology: 1520–30; < L illustrātus, ptp. of illustrāre to illuminate, make …   From formal English to slang

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