Synonyms of illustrated

illustrated

verb

past tense of illustrate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demonstrated
• explained
• exemplified
• mentioned
• analyzed
• cited
• specified
• clarified
• quoted
• adduced
• interpreted
• detailed
• instanced
• elucidated
• named
• construed
• explicated
• simplified
• expounded
• cleared (up)
• listed
• illuminated
• enlightened
• enumerated
• spelled out
• edified
• broke down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscured
• blurred
• darkened
• clouded
• puzzled
• confused
• perplexed
• muddied
• fogged
• beclouded

2

as in illuminated

to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration

lavishly illustrated the monograph on Caravaggio with color plates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illuminated
• visualized
• pictorialized
• pictured
• imaged

3

as in explained

to make plain or understandable

the recent devastating fire illustrates the need for improved safety codes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• demonstrated
• clarified
• simplified
• interpreted
• illuminated
• elucidated
• explicated
• expounded
• construed
• analyzed
• cleared (up)
• spelled out
• defined
• demystified
• resolved
• specified
• solved
• deciphered
• got across
• unriddled
• decoded
• annotated
• unraveled
• disentangled
• glossed
• untangled
• undid
• broke down
• commentated
• unscrambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscured
• confused
• clouded
• confounded
• obfuscated
• befogged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of illustrated

The series consists of seven books written and illustrated by the Reys from 1941 to 1966, as well as later additions, not by the Reys, commissioned by the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the 1990s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Democrats are facing a dilemma and Michigan’s Senate primary perfectly illustrated it. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

With heat waves searing parts of the United States and Europe this summer, Las Vegas illustrated how extreme heat can interfere with air travel. — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

But federal data repeatedly illustrated the strain that Covid had on hospitals. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Although Springer survived one of the busiest trade deadlines in franchise history, his emotional goodbye with Gausman and Varsho illustrated that staying behind wasn't necessarily easy. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Delacorte Press published a new English edition of the first book in 2020, translated by Emily Balistrieri and illustrated by Yuta Onoda. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

The danger of high surf was illustrated during a dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz County on July 25. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026

These assets were accompanied by a video in which members illustrated their struggle finding consistent work as of late. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 July 2026