illustrate (v.)

to explain with examples or pictures

Examples

• Illustrate your point.

Key rules

• Illustrate means explain with examples or pictures
• Illustrate a point, illustrate with an example
• Illustration is the noun

Common mistakes

• He illustrated of his point → He illustrated his point
• The book illustrates by pictures → The book is illustrated with pictures

Use cases

• Explaining points
• Teaching
• Describing books