as in interpretive
serving to explain
most editions of Shakespeare's plays now have elucidative footnotes to help the modern reader
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This illustrative image from June 12 shows activists rallying outside Egypt's Journalists Syndicate in Cairo.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025 -
This illustrative image shows a Ukrainian drone operator pilots an attack drone near the southern frontline on February 21, 2024.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Hybrid lanterns that meet the aforementioned criteria are indeed out there, waiting to illuminate your next campsite, glamping trip, picnic, late-night reading session, or simply to add a little illuminative flare to that embarrassingly barren bookshelf in time for the next Zoom meeting.—
J.D. Simkins,
Sunset Magazine,
17 Feb. 2022
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Along the way, Robbins spices his story through illuminative moments and mini-biographies.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
14 Oct. 2017
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“Elucidative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elucidative. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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