illustrate
illustrate is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, illustrate is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofillustrate
- To shed light upon.
Synonyms: illuminate
- To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
Example: "We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples."
- To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
Example: "The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs."
- To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious.
Synonyms: glorify
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