illustrative

illustrative

adjective

Definition of ILLUSTRATIVE

serving to explain <an illustrative analogy in which the relationship between God and humanity is likened to that between a shepherd and his flock>

Synonyms elucidative, exegetical (also exegetic), explanative, explicative, explicatory, expositive, expository, illuminative, illustrative, interpretative, interpretive

Related Words analytic (or analytical), demonstrative, discursive; exculpatory, exonerative