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

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

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

In fact, it illustrates an enormous subject of great importance: human diseases of animal origins.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond