illustrative examples/stories
Her struggle is illustrative of [=is a good example of] the difficulties facing women in her culture.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
il|lus´tra|tive|ly — il|lus|tra|tive «ih LUHS truh tihv, IHL uh STRAY », adjective. used to illustrate; helping to explain; illustrating: »A good teacher uses many illustrative examples to explain ideas that are hard to understand. –il|lus´tra|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
il|lus|tra|tive — «ih LUHS truh tihv, IHL uh STRAY », adjective. used to illustrate; helping to explain; illustrating: »A good teacher uses many illustrative examples to explain ideas that are hard to understand. –il|lus´tra|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … 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
illustrative — il·lus·tra·tive … English syllables
illustratively — il·lus·tra·tive·ly … English syllables
evidence — ev·i·dence 1 / e və dəns, ˌdens/ n [Medieval Latin evidentia, from Latin, that which is obvious, from evident evidens clear, obvious, from e out of, from + videns, present participle of videre to see]: something that furnishes or tends to furnish … Law dictionary
Illustrative — Il*lus tra*tive, a. 1. Tending or designed to illustrate, exemplify, or elucidate. [1913 Webster] 2. Making illustrious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
