Synonyms

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.

Other Word Forms

unillustrated adjective
well-illustrated adjective

Etymology

Origin of illustrated

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

Example Sentences

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This is illustrated in the chart below, which plots the percentage of publicly traded companies for which there was net insider buying during March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Melvin Edwards, a sculptor best known for abstract steel works that illustrated the history and resistance of African Americans, died March 30 at his Baltimore home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A lover of good food, he wrote and illustrated a cartoon cookery strip for the Daily Express, which transferred to The Observer in 1962.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Experts and campaigners said the alleged fraud illustrated the sector's oversight problems.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The first stage is illustrated by dozens of diseases that we now and then pick up directly from our pets and domestic animals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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