Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with illustrate in American Collocation
illustrate
verb
transitive
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈɪləˌstreɪt/
above
amply
below
clearly
dramatically
effectively
neatly
nicely
perfectly
starkly
vividly
well
The information is illustrated in the table below.
This novel illustrates perfectly how money does not create happiness.
The study starkly illustrates the problems facing younger workers today.
idea, fact, or opinion
argument
aspect
concept
fact
point
principle
Two examples from my own experience will illustrate my point.
how important something is
importance
These results illustrate the importance of the Web in Higher Education.
how difficult something is
complexity
difficulty
I mention this fact only to illustrate the complexity of the situation.
problem
danger
dilemma
problem
The results of the study illustrate the dilemmas faced by primary school teachers.
way of doing something
approach
method
In each section, the author has given practical examples to illustrate the methods he describes.
attempt
seek
serve
try
The following images attempt to illustrate this point.
An example will serve to illustrate how this process can be of help.