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Example :: Example (n.) An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of science; as, in trigonometry and grammar, the principles and rules are illustrated by examples..

Genre :: Genre (n.) A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners..

Image :: Image (n.) A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor..

Character :: Character (n.) A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Caesar is a great historical character..

Lichenography :: Lichenography (n.) A description of lichens; the science which illustrates the natural history of lichens.

Illustration :: Illustration (n.) The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct..

Orrery :: Orrery (n.) An apparatus which illustrates, by the revolution of balls moved by wheelwork, the relative size, periodic motions, positions, orbits, etc., of bodies in the solar system..

Illustrate :: Illustrate (v. t.) To make clear, bright, or luminous..

Illuminative :: Illuminative (a.) Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative.

Gesture :: Gesture (v. t.) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.

Plate :: Plate (n.) A piece of metal on which anything is engraved for the purpose of being printed; hence, an impression from the engraved metal; as, a book illustrated with plates; a fashion plate..

Luminary :: Luminary (n.) One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary..

Quixotism :: Quixotism (n.) That form of delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry..

Application :: Application (n.) Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the moral of a fable. (b) The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry..

Counterview :: Counterview (n.) A position in which two dissimilar things illustrate each other by opposition; contrast.

Exemplify :: Exemplify (v. t.) To show or illustrate by example.

Comment :: Comment (v. i.) To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; -- often followed by on or upon..

Illustration :: Illustration (n.) That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity..

Diagram :: Diagram (n.) A figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a plan..

Illustrate :: Illustrate (v. t.) To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously.

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