illustrative[adjective]Synonyms: pictorial, graphic, iconographic, illustrational, illustratory, pictoric
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
il‧lus‧tra‧tive AC /ˈɪləstreɪtɪv, -strət- $ ɪˈlʌstrətɪv/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
illustration,
illustrator;
verb:
illustrate;
adjective:
illustrative]
1. helping to explain the meaning of something
illustrative of
The case is illustrative of a common pattern.
For illustrative purposes, only a simple example is given here.2. having pictures, especially to help you understand something:
graphics and other illustrative material ⇒
illustrate [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲