illustrated

American

[il-uh-strey-tid] / ˈɪl əˌstreɪ tɪd /

adjective

containing pictures, drawings, and other illustrations.

an illustrated book.

noun

British. a magazine or newspaper regularly containing many photographs or drawings.

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Etymology

Origin of illustrated

First recorded in 1825–35; illustrate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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This is illustrated in the chart above, which plots data from Jay Ritter, a University of Florida finance professor who has compiled the premier academic database of U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Rollins and her allies illustrated this phenomenon perfectly in their response to the lawsuit.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

In the last 10 years, I’ve published four novels and two illustrated books for adults.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

In this way, the parallels and connections between European and non-Western antiliberal discourses are neatly illustrated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She even found an illustrated copy of Grimm’s Fairy Tales with brightly colored pictures of pale princes and princesses that she put aside to take downstairs for later.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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