Thesaurus / illustrates
other words for illustrates
- 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
- allegorize
- clear
- disclose
- elucidate
- evidence
- evince
- expound
- imitate
- instance
- picture
- proclaim
- show
- vivify
- bring home
- clear up
- draw a picture
- emblematize
- get across
- get over
- limelight
- make clear
- make plain
- ostend
- show and tell
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The saying is perhaps not historical but it illustrates Indian sentiment.
HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM, VOL I. (OF 3)CHARLES ELIOT
A case occurred within the present year in Ky., which illustrates this odious feature of slave law.
THE SLAVERY QUESTIONJOHN LAWRENCE
It is simpler than most, but it illustrates very aptly the grace of idea and expression which is characteristic of this poet.
STUDIES OF CONTEMPORARY POETSMARY C. STURGEON
Fig. 3095 illustrates the method of employment of the mitre gauge.
Utilitarianism illustrates another way of mistreating the situation.
HUMAN NATURE AND CONDUCTJOHN DEWEY
This story also illustrates an important advantage which the Greeks had over the Egyptians and Babylonians.
THE LEGACY OF GREECEVARIOUS
But the risk was undeniable, and illustrates the hazardous nature of the enterprise.
This illustrates the point we would make as to the effect of clothes upon psychology.
WOMAN AS DECORATIONEMILY BURBANK
This illustrates the changes now taking place all through the country.
THE PREHISTORIC WORLDE. A. ALLEN
The following extract, with the drawing that illustrates it, will show the truth of my estimate of both.
JOHN LEECH, HIS LIFE AND WORK. VOL. 1WILLIAM POWELL FRITH