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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

illustrate

/ɪ.ˈlʌs.tɹeɪt/

verb

to explain with examples, to make it easier to understand

  • “This video illustrates the effects of war on the nations.”Tatoeba
  • “The author illustrated his book with a lot of pictures.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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