B2 noun محايد

illustrate

/ˈɪl.ə.streɪt/

To make something clear or easy to understand by providing examples, pictures, or diagrams. It also refers to the act of providing drawings or artworks for a book or magazine.

أمثلة

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1

He used a personal story to illustrate his point about the importance of kindness.

He shared a story from his life to show clearly why being kind is important.

2

The professor provided several case studies to illustrate the economic theory.

The teacher gave real-world examples to explain the complex financial concept.

3

Just let me illustrate what I mean by drawing a quick sketch.

Let me show you my idea by making a fast drawing.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
illustration
Verb
illustrate
ظرف
illustratively
صفة
illustrative
مرتبط
illustrator
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'Illumination.' Just as a lamp illuminates (lights up) a dark room, an illustration 'lights up' a difficult idea so you can see it clearly.

اختبار سريع

The latest statistics _____ the need for urgent reform in the healthcare system.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: illustrate

أمثلة

1

He used a personal story to illustrate his point about the importance of kindness.

everyday

He shared a story from his life to show clearly why being kind is important.

2

The professor provided several case studies to illustrate the economic theory.

formal

The teacher gave real-world examples to explain the complex financial concept.

3

Just let me illustrate what I mean by drawing a quick sketch.

informal

Let me show you my idea by making a fast drawing.

4

The data in Table 4 illustrate the significant decrease in carbon emissions over the decade.

academic

The numbers in the chart show the large drop in pollution levels over ten years.

5

We need a series of infographics to illustrate the project's milestones to the stakeholders.

business

We require visual charts to show the project's progress to the investors.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
illustration
Verb
illustrate
ظرف
illustratively
صفة
illustrative
مرتبط
illustrator

تلازمات شائعة

clearly illustrate to show something in a very obvious and understandable way
illustrate a point to provide an example that makes an argument clearer
serve to illustrate to act as an example or explanation for something
vividly illustrate to show something in a very powerful or detailed way
illustrate with examples to use specific instances to explain a general rule

العبارات الشائعة

illustrate the gravity of

to show how serious a situation really is

a case in point to illustrate

a specific example used to prove a general statement

richly illustrated

containing many high-quality pictures or drawings

يُخلط عادةً مع

illustrate vs demonstrate

Demonstrate often implies showing how something works or proving it, while illustrate emphasizes making an idea clear through examples or visuals.

illustrate vs elucidate

Elucidate is more formal and usually refers to clarifying through verbal explanation rather than through visual aids or examples.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

In academic writing, 'illustrate' is frequently used to introduce evidence. It can take a direct object (illustrate the problem) or be followed by a 'how' or 'that' clause (illustrate how it works).

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'illustrate' when they simply mean 'draw' for pleasure. Use 'illustrate' when the drawing has the purpose of explaining or accompanying a text.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'Illumination.' Just as a lamp illuminates (lights up) a dark room, an illustration 'lights up' a difficult idea so you can see it clearly.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'illustratus', the past participle of 'illustrare', meaning 'to light up, make bright, or embellish.'

أنماط نحوية

Transitive verb: Requires a direct object (e.g., illustrate the point). Passive voice: Often used as 'be illustrated by' (e.g., The point is illustrated by this graph). Past tense: illustrated; Present participle: illustrating.
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السياق الثقافي

In Western academic and business culture, 'illustrating' one's points with data or visual aids is considered essential for persuasive communication.

اختبار سريع

The latest statistics _____ the need for urgent reform in the healthcare system.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: illustrate

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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B2

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