Illustrieren Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Illustrieren" is used as verb with the meaning of "to illustrate", "to draw" or "to picture".

Essential properties of "illustrieren"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: illustrieren
  • Simple past: illustrierte
  • Participle: illustriert

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "illustrieren" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To visually represent an idea or text with images"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Künstler wird das Buch illustrieren.The artist will illustrate the book.
  2. Sie plant, ihre Präsentation mit Grafiken zu illustrieren.She plans to illustrate her presentation with graphics.
  3. Er kann gut illustrieren und hat viele Bücher bebildert.He can illustrate well and has illustrated many books.

2.) "To explain or clarify with examples or images"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Lehrer illustriert das Konzept mit einem Diagramm.The teacher illustrates the concept with a diagram.
  2. Um den Punkt zu illustrieren, nutzte sie eine Metapher.To illustrate the point, she used a metaphor.
  3. Er illustrierte seine Argumente mit Statistiken.He illustrated his arguments with statistics.
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