illustrate

to make something clearer by giving examples or explanations

ilustrar, explicar con ejemplos

• illustrate a point with an example

Collocations illustrate a point · illustrate a concept

• She illustrated her argument by referring to recent events.

  Ella ilustró su argumento haciendo referencia a eventos recientes.

to draw pictures or diagrams in a book, magazine, etc., to explain something or make it more interesting

ilustrar con dibujos

• illustrate a book with drawings

Collocations illustrate a book · illustrate a magazine

• He illustrated the children's book with funny pictures.

  Ilustró el libro infantil con dibujos divertidos.

to show or demonstrate something clearly

demostrar, mostrar claramente

• illustrate a point with evidence

Collocations illustrate a point · illustrate an argument

• The statistics illustrate the extent of the problem.

  Las estadísticas ilustran la magnitud del problema.