English-Portuguese translations for illustrate

• ilustrar
  Tentarei ilustrar isso com um exemplo. I shall try to illustrate that with an example.
  Apenas citarei um exemplo para ilustrar os nossos temores. I will cite just one example to illustrate our fears.
  Digo isto para ilustrar até que ponto o fio e o tecido são importantes. I say that to illustrate how important thread and fabric are.

Definition of illustrate

• To shed light upon
• To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison
• To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features
• To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious

Examples

• We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples
• The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs

Related words

• illustrator
• illustration
• illustrative
• illustrated
• illustratress
• illustrated magazine
• illustration plate