100 Best Synonyms for “Illustrates”

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. accentuates makes more noticeable
2. addresses deals with directly
3. articulates expresses clearly in words
4. attests to gives evidence of
5. bespeaks indicates or suggests strongly
6. betokens serves as a sign of
7. brings into focus makes clearer or sharper
8. brings out makes noticeable or clear
9. brings to light reveals or makes known
10. calls attention to directs notice toward
11. captures represents accurately or vividly
12. characterizes describes distinctive features
13. charts shows progress or development
14. clarifies makes clearer or easier to grasp
15. communicates shares information or meaning
16. confirms shows to be true
17. conveys communicates or expresses meaning
18. corroborates confirms with supporting evidence
19. covers includes or deals with
20. demonstrates proves or makes evident
21. depicts represents in words or images
22. describes gives an account of
23. details gives specific information about
24. discloses makes known openly
25. displays presents for viewing or notice
26. documents records with evidence or detail
27. dramatizes presents with vivid effect
28. draws depicts by lines or words
29. elucidates makes clear by explanation
30. embodies gives concrete form to
31. emphasizes gives importance to
32. establishes shows firmly or clearly
33. exhibits shows publicly or clearly
34. explains makes something easy to understand
35. exposes reveals openly or clearly
36. expounds explains in detail
37. features gives special prominence to
38. fleshes out adds useful detail
39. foregrounds places in prominent focus
40. foreshadows indicates in advance
41. frames presents within a perspective
42. glosses explains briefly
43. handles deals with or presents
44. heralds signals or announces
45. highlights emphasizes important parts
46. identifies recognizes or names clearly
47. illuminates clarifies or explains
48. indicates points out or suggests
49. instantiates shows by a concrete instance
50. interprets explains the meaning of
51. lays out presents clearly and systematically
52. makes clear explains so it is understood
53. makes plain states or shows clearly
54. makes visible causes to be seen
55. manifests shows clearly by appearance
56. maps shows relationships or structure
57. marks indicates or shows
58. mirrors closely reflects or matches
59. models shows by example or form
60. narrates tells as a story
61. observes notes or comments on
62. outlines gives the main features
63. paints describes vividly
64. pictures describes as if seen
65. points to indicates or suggests
66. points up emphasizes clearly
67. portrays describes or represents vividly
68. presents shows or puts forward
69. profiles presents key features of
70. proves shows to be true
71. recasts presents in a new form
72. records sets down information
73. recounts tells in detail
74. reflects shows or mirrors something
75. relates tells or describes
76. renders depicts or presents artistically
77. rephrases expresses in different words
78. represents stands for or depicts
79. reproduces copies or represents again
80. reveals makes known or visible
81. sets out presents in an organized way
82. shows makes clear or visible
83. simulates imitates for demonstration
84. sketches gives a brief description
85. specifies states exactly or clearly
86. spells out explains in clear detail
87. spotlights draws attention to
88. stresses gives special emphasis
89. summarizes states the main points
90. surveys looks over broadly
91. testifies to serves as evidence of
92. traces shows development over time
93. translates expresses in another form
94. treats handles as a subject
95. typifies serves as a typical example
96. underscores emphasizes strongly
97. unfolds reveals gradually
98. unveils reveals for the first time
99. validates confirms as sound or true
100. visualizes makes visible in the mind