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illustrates

VERB

demonstrate, exemplify

Synonyms

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clarify delineate depict embody emphasize epitomize exhibit explain expose highlight illuminate interpret lay out manifest mark mirror personify point up portray represent reveal spotlight symbolize typify

STRONG

allegorize clear disclose elucidate evidence evince expound imitate instance picture proclaim show vivify

WEAK

bring home clear up draw a picture emblematize get across get over limelight make clear make plain ostend show and tell

Antonyms

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complicate conceal confuse cover hide obscure save

VERB

explain by drawing, decorating

Synonyms

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adorn delineate depict illuminate paint portray represent

STRONG

embellish limn ornament picture sketch

Antonyms

WEAK

hide obscure

Example Sentences

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Sandisk, which tops the list, illustrates how some companies’ forward P/E ratios have come down.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"This use case illustrates how closely progress in high-performance computing and quantum research are intertwined today."

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

The case illustrates how executives face both reputational risks and potential harms to their businesses when romantic relationships go awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Her personal story illustrates how the conflict is dividing some families.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Martin Gardner, the mathematics writer, illustrates the distinction between general and specific occurrences by means of a spinner with the twenty-six letters of the alphabet on it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos