<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment</li><li>to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify</li><li>Archaic: to enlighten</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to clarify one's words, writings, etc., with examples: To prevent misunderstandings, let me illustrate</li></ul>