English–German
“illustrate” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɪlʊsˈtʁiːʁən/
Example
Die Zeitschrift illustriert den Bericht mit Bildern.
The magazine illustrates the report with images.
How to say “illustrate” in German
“Illustrate” in German is illustrieren.
A report gains a visible or concrete layer that makes its message easier to grasp.
Example sentences with illustrieren
Der Redner illustriert seinen Punkt mit einer persönlichen Anekdote.
The speaker illustrates his point with a personal anecdote.
Tips for using illustrieren
- Illustrieren usually takes an accusative object, while the material used is introduced by mit plus the dative, as in einen Bericht mit Bildern illustrieren.