Collocations for "illustrating"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "illustrating" in context.
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illustrate
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- the book is illustrated by
- illustrate a [book, booklet, guide]
- illustrated with photos
- illustrate [my point, it] with examples
- let me illustrate [my point] with an example
- here's an example to illustrate [my point]
- which is illustrated in the [above, below, following] [chart, graph, image]
- illustrate the point (by)
- illustrate the importance of
- served to illustrate the importance of
- illustrate the need for
- illustrate how to
- illustrate that there are
- to illustrate my concerns
- illustrate and [explain, support, clarify, describe]
- (in order) to illustrate my point, I will
- to illustrate the various applications of
- the results illustrate [how, what, that]
- is illustrated by the results
- further illustrates [how]
- clearly illustrates [how]
- illustrate exactly [how]
- illustrates a [trend, shift] towards
'illustrating' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):