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

Created by Violet Matter and illustrated by sh00, Roususu and Drawniels, The Mafia Nanny webcomic has amassed 420 million global views. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Coach 1 described one recruitment that illustrated how quickly college roster space can change. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

But his presence in Monday’s festivities, held after an 8-3 win over the Twins at Target Field, illustrated why Aaron Judge was so insistent when asked if the championship-or-bust Bombers would celebrate a simple playoff berth. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Altman said the incident illustrated how developers need to treat AI models with a new level of rigor on safety and monitoring. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

But for Hatfield, the months-long legal battle illustrated the importance of Missouri’s referendum process, a mechanism for direct democracy that allows citizens to collect signatures and challenge state laws. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

The idea might seem clever, as if the artist has cannily illustrated how the lovey-dovey notion of romance and family is hokey, brain-dead, false. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Her incompatibility is expertly and efficiently illustrated in an immediate fallout with Gordon’s brash but lovable brother, Heavy (Justin Rosniak), who Ash gets along with swimmingly. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

The past two years have illustrated that powerful and destructive hurricanes can still occur well after the season's peak, with Hurricane Helene striking in late September and Hurricane Milton in early October 2024. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026