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Definition of illustrate

Illustrate
Illustrate Il*lus"trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illustrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Illustrating.] [L. illustratus, p. p. of illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See Illustrious.] 1. To make clear, bright, or luminous. Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky. --Chapman. 2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously. --Shak. To prove him, and illustrate his high worth. --Milton. 3. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures, comparisons, and examples. 4. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance. 5. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to glorify. [Obs.] Matter to me of glory, whom their hate Illustrates. --Milton.
Illustrate
Illustrate Il*lus"trate, a. [L. illustratus, p. p.] Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.] This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. --Shak.

Meaning of illustrate from wikipedia

- during the 15th century, books became more widely distributed, and often illustrated with woodcuts. Some of the earliest illustrations come from the time...
- Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with a circulation...
- The Illustrated Man is a 1951 collection of 18 science fiction short stories by American writer Ray Bradbury. A recurring theme throughout the stories...
- An illustrated song is a type of performance art that combines either live or recorded music with projected images. It was a po****r form of entertainment...
- The Illustrated Mum is a children's novel by English author Jacqueline Wilson, first published by Transworld in 1999 with drawings by Nick Sharratt. Set...
- Cook's Illustrated is an American cooking magazine published every two months by America's Test Kitchen Limited Partnership (ATK) in Brookline, M****achusetts...
- Illustrated fiction is a hybrid narrative medium in which images and text work together to tell a story. It can take various forms, including fiction...
- Illustrated By: Filipino Invasion of U.S. Comics is a 2012 do****entary film about Filipino artists who worked in the mainstream US comic book industry...
- Silmarillion, winning three awards from The Tolkien Society. Graham A. Judd has illustrated his father's book on the Flora of Middle-earth with woodcuts showing...
- Illustrated Magazine or The Illustrated Magazine may refer to: Hutchings' Illustrated California Magazine, San Francisco The English Illustrated Magazine...