All 3 Uses of
illustrate
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- I held up my two hands to illustrate the total and complete lack of gifts I had brought for the African children.
Chpt 1 *illustrate = help make clear
- Then he handed me the hoe and held his hands out from his sides, palms up, to illustrate the heavenly balancing act.
Chpt 1
- We were supposed to be reaching an understanding here about the elephant-grass fan belt illustrating God's vast greatness; nobody wanted to be called on.
Chpt 1illustrating = helping to make clear
Definition:
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(illustrate as in: as illustrated by this example) to help make clear -- typically by example