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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

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

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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

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adorn delineate depict illuminate paint portray represent

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embellish limn ornament picture sketch

Antonyms

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hide obscure

Example Sentences

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But Disney’s move actually illustrates how important premium screenings have become in today’s theatrical movie business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

You’re not wrong about the S&P 500, although there are no guarantees that past success predicts future success, as the past few years of the index illustrates.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

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

From BBC • May 3, 2026

One can decry Broadway’s fearful economic dependence on the familiar while still recognizing, as this sampling of the spring musical season illustrates, that all art is fundamentally an act of reinvention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

One unforgettable incident with the electric fence illustrates his persistence.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen