All illustrate synonyms

verb illustrate

• paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
• adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
• represent — to present again or anew.
• illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
• typify — to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.
• mirror — any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
• portray — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
• depict — To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
• mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
• clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
• highlight — to emphasize or make prominent.
• interpret — to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
• delineate — If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.
• reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
• manifest — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
• personify — to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
• lay out — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
• symbolize — to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
• spotlight — a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
• point up — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
• sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
• ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
• limn — to represent in drawing or painting.
• picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
• show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
• imitate — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
• clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
• instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
• vivify — to give life to; animate; quicken.
• proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
• disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
• allegorize — to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
• ostend — a seaport in NW Belgium.
• exemplify — Be a typical example of.
• demonstrate — If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
• prove — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
• explain — Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
• elucidate — Make (something) clear; explain.
• point out — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
• embody — Be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
• emphasize — Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
• emphasise — (British) alternative spelling of emphasize.
• epitomize — Be a perfect example of.
• exhibit — Publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
• expose — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
• symbolise — to be a symbol of; stand for or represent in the manner of a symbol.
• evidence — The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
• evince — Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling).
• expound — Present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
• emblematize — Serve as a symbolic representation of (a quality or concept).