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Showing words for ILLUSTRATE using the English dictionary

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