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ILLUSTRATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does illustrative mean?
• ILLUSTRATIVE (adjective)
The adjective ILLUSTRATIVE has 2 senses:
1. clarifying by use of examples
2. serving to demonstrate
Familiarity information: ILLUSTRATIVE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Clarifying by use of examples
Synonyms:
exemplifying; illustrative
Similar:
informative; informatory (providing or conveying information)
Derivation:
illustrate (clarify by giving an example of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Serving to demonstrate
Synonyms:
demonstrative; illustrative
Similar:
informative; instructive (serving to instruct or enlighten or inform)
Derivation:
illustrate (depict with an illustration)
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