Word

illustrate, v.
(illustrated, illustrates, illustrating)
freq. cnt. 41

clarify by giving an example of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 2

exemplify illustrate instance

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

illustrative illustration illustration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

example example example exemplification example

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

elaborate, expound, enlarge, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, flesh out, expand, dilate

depict with an illustration
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

illustrate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

illustrative illustration illustration

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

art, artistic creation, artistic production

hypernym

show, depict, picture, render

supply with illustrations
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

illustrate

sample sentences

"illustrate a book with drawings"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

illustration illustration illustrator

semantic pointers

hypernym

decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify