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illustrate

/ɪ.ˈlʌs.tɹeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To shed light upon.

Examples :

"The teacher's example illustrated how to solve the math problem. "
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Illustration publication

publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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explanatory adjective

/ɛkˈsplanət(ə)ɹi/ /ɛkˈsplanətɔːɹi/

Intended to serve as an explanation.

"Below the diagram is an explanatory text."

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration definitions

definitions noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)nz/

A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).

"The vocabulary quiz required us to write definitions for ten new words. "

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decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

Illustration economics

economics noun

/ˌikəˈnɑmɪks/ /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/

The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

"Understanding economics helps us understand how our family manages its budget each month. "

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comparison noun

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

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importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Illustration illustrated

illustrated verb

/ˈɪləstɹeɪtɪd/

To shed light upon.

"The teacher illustrated the difficult math problem by showing each step on the board. "

Illustration quotations

quotations noun

/kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."

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illustrious adjective

/ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/ /-ˈləs-/

Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known, especially due to past achievements or noble qualities.

"The university has an illustrious history, producing many Nobel Prize winners. "