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Webster 1913 Edition
Illustrate
Il-lus′trate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Illustrated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Illustrating
.] 1.
To make clear, bright, or luminous.
Here, when the moon
illustrates
all the sky. Chapman.
2.
To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously.
Shak.
To prove him, and
illustrate
his high worth. Milton.
3.
To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures, comparisons, and examples.
4.
To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
5.
To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to glorify.
[Obs.]
Matter to me of glory, whom their hate
Illustrates
. Milton.
Il-lus′trate
,Adj.
[L.
illustratus
, p. p.] Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious.
[Obs.]
This most gallant,
illustrate
, and learned gentleman. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Illustrate
ILLUS'TRATE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To make clear, bright or luminous.2.
To brighten with honor; to make distinguished. Matter to me of glory! whom their hate
Illustrates--
3.
To brighten; to make glorious, or to display the glory of; as, to illustrate the perfections of God.4.
To explain or elucidate; to make clear, intelligible or obvious, what is dark or obscure; as, to illustrate a passage of Scripture by comments, or of a profane author by a gloss.