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illustrate
/ˈɪləstreɪt/ILL·us·trate
Band 5-6task2task1
to make something clear by giving examples or using pictures
Examples
“To illustrate this point, the lecturer used a case study from Brazil.”
“You should illustrate your argument with specific examples in Task 2.”
“Charts often illustrate trends more clearly than long paragraphs.”
Band 8 sentence
“The author illustrates the concept with several contemporary examples, highlighting both benefits and limitations.”
Collocations
- illustrate a point/example
- clearly illustrate
Word family
illustration nillustrative adj
Common mistakes
picture→illustrate
prove→illustrate
Say it for a higher band
5show→6demonstrate→7+illustrate
Synonyms
demonstrate
Easily confused
demonstrate
“The experiment demonstrated a clear link between diet and health.”
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