ILLUSTRATED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

illustrated

verb

past tense of illustrate

as in demonstrated

to show or make clear by using examples she illustrated her point with a story about her experiences as a field anthropologist

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as in illuminated

to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration lavishly illustrated the monograph on Caravaggio with color plates

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as in explained

to make plain or understandable the recent devastating fire illustrates the need for improved safety codes

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Recent Examples of illustrated The sea change coming for the Angels franchise felt due, illustrated each night at Angel Stadium by the waves of shirtless fans in the upper decks imploring Arte Moreno to sell the team. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 More recently, Schumer announced that she was set to release her first children’s book — A Joke of Her Own, illustrated by Beth Mills — which is inspired by her own childhood and teaches kids about hard work and embracing comedy. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 For a mixed-media visual feast, pair Night Ride with Jillian Tamaki’s new picture book, Young Cat, Old Cat, which is illustrated in embroidery and appliqué. — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 Showing off import sheets related to bats, seahorses and other creatures, Tlusty illustrated how this works. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 As illustrated in this chart, following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, both WTI crude oil prices and US retail gas prices surged in tandem. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Parton graced the cover of Warhol’s Interview magazine twice, making her debut with the July 1984 issue illustrated in signature style. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 This comic was reported and written by Andee Tagle and illustrated by LA Johnson. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Wolf’s Belly was illustrated by character animation designer Simón Estrada, who August worked with on a previous project. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

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The Minot project demonstrated that a complete suspension-system overhaul can happen away from the launch site.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The fresh data demonstrated economic health, despite a bout of elevated inflation that continues to weigh on shoppers and nudge central bankers toward a possible interest rate hike.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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Thousands of young Orthodox Christians gathered in Romania’s capital for a candlelit procession that illuminated a trail from the giant National Cathedral to Patriarchate Hill, a historic site considered sacred to Romanian Orthodoxy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
At night, few lights are turned on inside these beautiful slabs; of the twelve units in each building, only one or two are illuminated, meaning that most people with residences there live elsewhere in the city.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of illuminated

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Judge William Sullivan, who is presiding over the Clancy trial, explained the prosecution's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt after receiving a new note from the jury Thursday afternoon.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
After receiving assessment results, a teacher customizes a curriculum built for a student’s needs, Tanner explained.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of explained

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Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen said Parton’s life exemplified the values the airport seeks to nurture.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
This progress, exemplified by IBM's 70 logical qubit computation, signals a shift from pure physics to engineering and commercialization.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exemplified

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Its relatively narrow focus on the first postcolonial decades might have dramatized the period’s ideological debates or at least clarified the stakes.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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