illustrated

3 definitions • 4 examples

past simple and past participle of

to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.:

a beautifully illustrated book/old manuscript

to show the meaning or truth of something more clearly, especially by giving examples:

illustrate something with something The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard.

This latest conflict further illustrates the weakness of the UN.

[ + question word ] The exhibition will illustrate how life evolved from water.