Synonyms of illustrating

illustrating

verb

present participle of illustrate

1

as in demonstrating

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

• demonstrating
• explaining
• exemplifying
• analyzing
• clarifying
• specifying
• citing
• mentioning
• quoting
• interpreting
• elucidating
• expounding
• adducing
• detailing
• instancing
• explicating
• illuminating
• simplifying
• clearing (up)
• enlightening
• construing
• naming
• enumerating
• listing
• edifying
• spelling out
• breaking down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscuring
• blurring
• darkening
• clouding
• fogging
• confusing
• puzzling
• muddying
• perplexing
• beclouding

2

as in illuminating

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

lavishly illustrated the monograph on Caravaggio with color plates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illuminating
• visualizing
• pictorializing
• picturing
• imaging

3

as in explaining

to make plain or understandable

the recent devastating fire illustrates the need for improved safety codes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explaining
• demonstrating
• clarifying
• illuminating
• simplifying
• interpreting
• elucidating
• explicating
• expounding
• construing
• analyzing
• clearing (up)
• defining
• demystifying
• spelling out
• getting across
• resolving
• specifying
• solving
• deciphering
• unriddling
• decoding
• unraveling
• disentangling
• undoing
• untangling
• annotating
• glossing
• breaking down
• unscrambling
• commentating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscuring
• clouding
• confusing
• confounding
• obfuscating
• befogging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of illustrating

Chinese media also reported that participating forces were stationed underground during the exercise to protect them from drone attacks, illustrating how persistent aerial surveillance and strike drones are changing battlefield operations. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Crowley won the primary by a half percentage point — roughly 3,800 votes — illustrating Democrats’ soul-searching in the Upper Midwestern swing state. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

By May 2026, the company was making almost $28 in revenue per short-distance passenger, compared with $73 per long-distance passenger, illustrating the tension between the two services. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Yet many clinicians remain frustrated by administrative burden and workflow complexity, illustrating the fact that digitization and transformation are not one in the same. — Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Schlager has contributed 18 of those recoveries, with his midfield partner James McAtee having made 19, illustrating their nascent partnership. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The moonphase displayed is not created by partially obscuring an image of the Moon, but by the continuous movement of the two, illustrating the time elapsed between one new moon and the next full moon. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

Tan also said Anthropic is on track to become Broadcom's largest custom chip customer in 2027 and sustain that designation in 2028 — illustrating why Broadcom investors are so sensitive to Amodei's commentary. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

In the meantime, Kalotis said, food companies need to do a better job of illustrating and explaining textures on product packaging. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026