10 Letter Words for Illustrate
illustrate
9 Letter Words for Illustrate
literatus, tailleurs, tellurist
8 Letter Words for Illustrate
alterius, altruist, auletris, illustre, illutate, literals, liturate, lustrate, ruellias, rutilate, sluttier, starlite, surtitle, tailleur, taistrel, talliers, tertials, tertulia, testrill, titulars, tutelars, ultraist, uralites
7 Letter Words for Illustrate
aletris, allures, arillus, artiest, artiste, arustle, astuter, attires, estrual, iratest, laurels, laurite, lautite, letrist, listera, literal, litster, litters, littler, littles, lituate, lustier, lustral, rallies, ratites, rattles, realist, retails, rillets, rillett, rituale, rituals, ruellia, ruliest, rutiles, sallier, saltier, saltire, saluter, saulter, sitella, situate, situlae, slatier, slatter, slitter, slutter, staller, starlet, starlit, startle, stature, stauter, stellar, stiller, stilter, stralet, striate, stuller, tailers, tailles, tallest, tallets, tallier, tallies, tallits, tarlies, tastier, tatlers, taurite, tellars, tertial, tertias, tertius, testril, tillers, tilters, tilture, titlers, titular, titules, trellis, trillet, trisalt, trisula, trustle, tuilles, turista, turtles, tutelar, uralite, usitate
6 Letter Words for Illustrate
airest, alerts, aliter, allies, allure, alters, alture, alulet, alures, aretts, ariels, arilus, ariste, artels, arties, artist, artlet, astert, astite, astrut, astute, atreus, attire, aurist, aurite, auster, autist, estall, estral, illest, illure, illust, iseult, israel, isuret, laiser, laster, latest, latite, latter, lattes, laurel, lauter, lirate, listel, lister, litatu, liters, litter, little, luster, lustra, luteal, luters, lutist, railes, rastle, ratels, ratite, rattel, rattle, rattus, reatus, relais, relast, relist, resail, resalt, resuit, result, retail, retial, retill, rilles, rillet, ritual, rustle, rutate, rutile, ruttle, sailer, salite, sallet, salter, saltie, salute, satire, sattie, sattle, saulie, saurel, sauter, sellar, serail, serial, setula, sillar, siller, silure, sittar, sitter, situal, situla, slater, staler, stater, statue, stealt, stelai, stelar, stella, stilet, strail, strait, strate, strati, streit, striae, strial, stuart, sturte, suiter, sutile, sutler, sutter, suttle, tailer, tailet, taille, talers, talite, taller, talles, tallet, tallis, tallit, talter, tarsel, tartle, taslet, taster, taters, taties, tatler, tauter, telial, tellar, tellus, terais, tertia, testar, tetras, tilers, tiller, tillet, tilter, titers, titler, titles, titule, trails, traist, traits, treats, tretis, trials, trills, triste, trisul, trites, truest, trulli, trulls, tuarts, tuille, tulare, tulasi, tulles, turtle, tutela, tutler, ulster, ultras, uralis, urates, uretal, urials, urites, urtite, utters
5 Letter Words for Illustrate
aesir, aillt, airts, aisle, aitus, alert, aleut, aliet, alist, alite, aller, allis, alter, altus, alure, arest, arets, arett, ariel, aries, arils, arise, arist, arite, arius, arles, arsle, artel, artus, astel, aster, astir, astre, atilt, atter, attle, atule, aurei, aures, auris, autre, earls, earst, ellas, etuis, ileal, ileus, iller, illus, irate, irula, islet, istle, iters, laeti, lairs, laius, lares, laris, larus, laser, later, latte, latus, laure, lears, least, leats, leirs, liars, liart, liers, liest, lieus, lieut, lilas, liles, lilts, lisle, litas, liter, lites, litra, litus, lural, lures, luser, lutea, luter, lutes, lutra, raile, rails, raise, raits, rales, ratel, rates, ratti, ratus, rauli, reais, reals, reast, reist, resat, resit, retal, retia, rials, riels, riles, rille, rills, rites, ritsu, ritts, ritus, rules, salet, salle, salue, sault, saute, selar, sella, serai, seral, serau, serta, serut, setal, sieur, siler, sitar, sitta, slait, slare, slart, slate, slier, slirt, slite, sluer, sluit, sruti, stail, stair, stale, stall, stare, start, state, steal, stear, steil, stela, stell, steri, stert, stile, still, stilt, stire, stite, strae, stria, strit, strue, strut, stull, sture, sturt, suite, sulea, sulla, sural, surat, sutra, sutta, tails, taise, taits, taler, tales, talis, talli, talls, talus, tares, tarie, tarse, tarsi, tarte, tarts, taser, taste, tater, tates, tatie, tatus, tauts, teals, tears, teart, teats, teils, telar, telia, tells, tellt, terai, teras, terts, tesla, testa, tetra, tetri, tiars, tiers, tiler, tiles, tills, tilts, tires, tirls, tisar, titar, titer, title, trail, trait, trats, treas, treat, trest, trial, trias, tries, trill, trist, trite, trues, trull, trust, tuart, tules, tulle, tulsa, tulsi, turse, ualis, uller, ultra, uraei, urali, urals, urase, urate, ureal, ureas, urial, uriel, urite, ursae, ursal, uster, uteri, utile, utter
4 Letter Words for Illustrate
aiel, aile, ails, aire, airs, airt, aits, aitu, ales, alls, alts, ares, aret, aril, aris, arle, arte, arts, arui, astr, ates, atis, atle, atli, atte, aute, earl, ears, east, eats, eaus, eila, eira, elli, ells, elts, elul, eral, eras, erat, eria, eris, erst, esau, etas, etat, etua, etui, iare, ilea, ills, ires, isle, ital, itas, itel, iter, itll, iure, laer, laet, lair, lait, lare, lari, lars, lase, last, late, lati, lats, laur, laus, leal, lear, leas, leat, leir, leis, lest, lets, lett, liar, lias, lier, lies, lieu, lila, lile, lilt, lira, lire, list, lisu, lite, lits, litu, ller, lues, luit, lura, lure, lurs, lust, lute, rail, rais, rait, rale, rall, rals, rast, rate, rats, ratu, real, reit, rest, rets, rial, rias, riel, ries, rile, rill, rise, rist, rita, rite, rits, ritt, rtlt, rues, rule, rull, rusa, ruse, rust, ruta, ruts, sail, sair, sale, sall, salt, sare, sari, sart, sate, sati, saul, saur, saut, seal, sear, seat, seil, seir, seit, sell, selt, sert, seta, sett, sial, sier, sila, sile, sill, silt, sire, sita, site, situ, slat, slit, slue, slur, slut, star, stat, ster, stet, stie, stir, stra, stre, stue, stut, suer, suet, suit, sula, sull, sura, sure, tael, tail, tais, tait, tale, tali, tall, tare, tari, tars, tart, tasu, tate, tats, tatu, taur, taus, taut, teal, tear, teas, teat, teil, tela, teli, tell, tels, telt, tera, test, tets, tiar, tier, ties, tile, till, tils, tilt, tire, tirl, tite, tits, trat, tres, tret, trie, trit, true, tsia, tues, tuis, tula, tule, tute, tuts, ules, ulla, ullr, ulta, ural, urea, ures, uria, ursa, usar, user, utai, utas, utes, util, utis
3 Letter Words for Illustrate
aer, aes, ail, air, ais, ait, ale, all, als, alt, are, ars, art, aru, ase, asl, ast, ate, att, aul, ear, eas, eat, eau, eir, ela, eli, ell, els, elt, era, ers, ert, esr, est, esu, eta, ile, ill, ira, ire, irs, ise, isl, ist, ita, its, lai, lar, las, lat, lea, lei, ler, les, let, leu, lie, lir, lis, lit, lst, ltr, lue, lur, lut, rai, ras, rat, rea, rei, rel, res, ria, rie, rit, rle, rte, rti, rue, rut, sai, sal, sar, sat, sau, sea, sei, sel, ser, set, sie, sil, sir, sit, sla, sle, slt, sri, sta, str, sue, sui, sur, tai, tal, tar, tas, tat, tau, tea, tel, ter, tes, tet, tie, til, tis, tit, tiu, tlr, tra, tri, trs, trt, tsi, tst, tua, tue, tui, tur, tut, uit, ula, ule, ull, ult, ura, ure, urs, usa, use, ust, uta, ute, uti, uts
Definitions for Illustrate
[1] to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
[2] to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify.
[3] Archaic . to enlighten.
[4] to clarify one's words, writings, etc., with examples: To prevent misunderstandings, let me illustrate.
[5] to clarify or explain by use of examples, analogy, etc
[6] (tr) to be an example or demonstration of
[7] (tr) to explain or decorate (a book, text, etc) with pictures
[8] (tr) an archaic word for enlighten
Words related to Illustrate
exhibit, represent, illuminate, typify, mirror, portray, depict, explain, mark, emphasize, expose, clarify, highlight, interpret, delineate, reveal, manifest, personify, epitomize, embody
Words nearby Illustrate
illusionism, illusionist, illusive, illusory, illust., illustrate, illustrated, illustration, illustrational, illustrative, illustrator
Origin of Illustrate
1520–30; < Latin illustrātus past participle of illustrāre to illuminate, make clear, give glory to. See il-1, luster1, -ate1
Other words from Illustrate
il·lus·trat·a·ble , adjective
o·ver·il·lus·trate , verb (used with object), o·ver·il·lus·trat·ed, o·ver·il·lus·trat·ing.
pre·il·lus·trate , verb (used with object), pre·il·lus·trat·ed, pre·il·lus·trat·ing.
re·il·lus·trate , verb (used with object), re·il·lus·trat·ed, re·il·lus·trat·ing.
su·per·il·lus·trate , verb (used with object), su·per·il·lus·trat·ed, su·per·il·lus·trat·ing.
Word origin for Illustrate
C16: from Latin illustrāre to make light, explain, from lustrāre to purify, brighten; see lustrum
Synonyms for Illustrate
clarify, delineate, depict, embody, emphasize, epitomize, exhibit, explain, expose, highlight, illuminate, interpret, lay out, manifest, mark, mirror, personify, point up, portray, represent, reveal, spotlight, symbolize, typify, allegorize, clear, disclose, elucidate, evidence, evince, expound, imitate, instance, picture, proclaim, show, vivify, bring home, clear up, draw a picture, emblematize, get across, get over, limelight, make clear, make plain, ostend, show and tell