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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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But he also said it again illustrates how CEQA’s “across-the-board rule that always favors the status quo ... is not a very practical” one, said Elmendorf, who tracks environmental legislation that affects housing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The case illustrates the power of AI technology to damage reputations and shape public opinion long before the facts have emerged.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Washington state perfectly illustrates the danger of defined-benefit plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But soon they found an explanation, which he illustrates with a looser simile: We’re all used to gravity being a force that does only one thing: pull objects toward each other.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker