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illustrer

French → English

verb/ilystʁe/

(visual) Decorate: to add drawings or images to a book or document to clarify or beautify it

L'artiste a été engagé pour illustrer cette nouvelle édition du roman.

(English) The artist was hired to illustrate this new edition of the novel.

Il faut illustrer cet article avec des photos de haute résolution.

(English) This article needs to be illustrated with high-resolution photos.

verb/ilystʁe/

(logic) Exemplify: to clarify or support an idea by providing a specific example; demonstrate

Ces chiffres servent à illustrer la croissance de l'entreprise.

(English) These figures serve to demonstrate the growth of the company.

Le professeur utilise des anecdotes pour illustrer ses concepts complexes.

(English) The teacher uses anecdotes to exemplify his complex concepts.

Entry ID: fr:en:illustrer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary