- present tense form of illustrate (3rd person singular).
illustrates
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Nevertheless, the reconstruction illustrates just how destructive even a relatively modest asteroid can be when it strikes the ocean.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Mostly, as your letter illustrates, there are often rich and wonderful and challenging and even painful life stories behind terms like “renters” and “homeowners.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
This moment of peril illustrates the layers making up the modern battlefield.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
In Mogadishu, resident Muqtar Hussein said the situation in South West "illustrates the risks of proceeding with disputed elections without political consensus".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Jonathan Schooler—whom I introduced in the previous chapter—once did an experiment with Timothy Wilson that beautifully illustrates this difference.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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