illustrate
il.lus.trate \'il-*-stra-t, il-'*s-.tra-t\ \'il-*s-.tra-t-*r,
il-'*s-.tra-t-\ vb [L illustratus, pp. of illustrare, fr. in- + lustrare
t]o purify, make bright - more at LUSTER obs 1a: ENLIGHTEN 1b: to light
up archaic 2a: to make illustrious obs 2b1: to make bright 2b2: ADORN
3a: to make clear : CLARIFY 3b: to make clear by giving or by serving as
an example or instance 3c1: to provide with visual features intended to
explain or decorate 3c2: to serve to explain or decorate 4: to show
clearly : DEMONSTRATE : to give an example or instance - il.lus.tra.tor n