illustrated

[il-uh-strey-tid]

adjective

1. containing pictures, drawings, and other illustrations.

   an illustrated book.

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• unillustrated adjective
• well-illustrated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of illustrated¹

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

Example Sentences

This illustrated the problem with human rights laws, she argued.

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The depth of Molinari's work is illustrated by his team's analysis of driving statistics.

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She said it "felt like it was a total disregard for us as patients" and "illustrated a lack of care".

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He’s a dogmatic submissive, an inner tension illustrated by Penn to marvelous effect when Lockjaw shows up at Perfidia’s door with flowers and, when she doesn’t answer, returns with a battering ram.

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She has written, illustrated and self-published two children's books and spent more time on her art.

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