ilustrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to illustrate

   to provide pictures, diagrams, or drawings for a text or publication

2. 2.

   to illustrate, to exemplify

   to clarify or explain something by providing examples or demonstrations

3. 3.

   to enlighten, to educate

   to provide knowledge or cultural refinement to someone (somewhat formal/literary)

Examples

• "O artista foi contratado para ilustrar o livro infantil."

  The artist was hired to illustrate the children's book.

• "Deixe-me ilustrar meu ponto com um exemplo prático."

  Let me illustrate my point with a practical example.

• "Os gráficos ilustram claramente a queda nas vendas."

  The graphs clearly illustrate the drop in sales.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Most commonly used in the first two senses (to add images to publications, or to exemplify/clarify with examples). Often collocates with "livro" (book), "artigo" (article), "ponto" (point), and "exemplo" (example). The third sense (to enlighten/educate) is more literary and less common in everyday speech.