All 6 Uses of
illustrate
in
Moby Dick
- But I must be content with only one more and a concluding illustration; a remarkable and most significant one, by which you will not fail to see, that not only is the most marvellous event in this book corroborated by plain facts of the present day, but that these marvels (like all marvels) are mere repetitions of the ages; so that for the millionth time we say amen with Solomon—Verily there is nothing new under the sun.
Chpt 43-45illustration = something that helps clarify or demonstrate
- By itself this sufficiently illustrates the obvious fact I drive at.
Chpt 76-78illustrates = helps make clear
- The result of this lowering was somewhat illustrative of that sagacious saying in the Fishery,—the more whales the less fish.
Chpt 85-87 *illustrative = serving to help demonstrate
- In the course of the defence, the witty Erskine went on to illustrate his position, by alluding to a recent crim. con. case, wherein a gentleman, after in vain trying to bridle his wife's viciousness, had at last abandoned her upon the seas of life; but in the course of years, repenting of that step, he instituted an action to recover possession of her.
Chpt 88-90illustrate = help make clear
- Now in the present case Erskine contended that the examples of the whale and the lady were reciprocally illustrative of each other.
Chpt 88-90illustrative = serving as a demonstration
- A significant illustration of the fact, again and again repeated in this book, that the skeleton of the whale furnishes but little clue to the shape of his fully invested body.
Chpt 103-105illustration = something that helps clarify or demonstrate
Definition:
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(illustrate as in: as illustrated by this example) to help make clear -- typically by example