as in illustrating
to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration
N.C. Wyeth is remembered for vividly pictorializing a number of classic works of literature
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The film ends up illustrating the limitations of the Storkels’ affection for re-enactments and their general interest in stories that are outlandish enough to be thrilling and bloodless enough to be treated with some measure of whimsy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026 -
But a concurrent image release illustrating the new Artemis framework showed the program's Orion crew capsule flying on a vehicle that was unmistakably neither the ICPS or EUS.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Pictorializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorializing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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