German Conversation · Level 82
60 words
German word
illustrieren
Pronunciation
IPA/ɪlʊsˈtʁiːʁən/
Meaning
- verbillustrate
Example
Die Zeitschrift illustriert den Bericht mit Bildern.
The magazine illustrates the report with images.
More examples
Der Redner illustriert seinen Punkt mit einer persönlichen Anekdote.
The speaker illustrates his point with a personal anecdote.
Core concept
A report gains a visible or concrete layer that makes its message easier to grasp.
Common phrases
durch ein Diagramm illustrieren
illustrate with a diagram
visuell illustrieren
illustrate visually
mit Fallbeispielen illustrieren
illustrate with case studies
Similar words
bebildern: Adding pictures or photos to a text helps convey its meaning.
veranschaulichen: Making abstract ideas concrete through examples or diagrams aids understanding.
verdeutlichen: Removing ambiguity through words or examples makes the meaning clear.
erläutern: Explaining reasons or steps makes the content easier to understand.
Definition in German
Texte oder Sachverhalte durch Bilder, Zeichnungen oder Beispiele erklären oder ergänzen.
Word origin
German illustrieren derives via French illustrer from Latin illustrare, meaning 'to illuminate', and retains the sense of making a subject clear.
Usage tips
- Illustrieren usually takes an accusative object, while the material used is introduced by mit plus the dative, as in einen Bericht mit Bildern illustrieren.
Other meanings
- depictverb
- exemplifyverb
Opposites
- verschleiernobscureverb
Related words
- die Illustrationillustrationnoun
- der Illustratorillustratornoun
- illustrativillustrativeadjective