Illustrate
(Il*lus"trate) a. [L. illustratus, p. p.] Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.]
This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman.
Shak. Illustration
(Il`lus*tra"tion) n. [L. illustratio: cf. F. illustration.]
1. 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.
2. That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove
obscurity.
3. A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
Illustrative
(Il*lus"tra*tive) a.
1. Tending or designed to illustrate, exemplify, or elucidate.
2. Making illustrious. [Obs.]
Illustratively
(Il*lus"tra*tive*ly), adv. By way of illustration or elucidation. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Illustrator
(Il*lus"tra*tor) n. [L.] One who illustrates.
Illustratory
(Il*lus"tra*to*ry) a. Serving to illustrate.
Illustrious
(Il*lus"tri*ous) a. [L. illustris, prob. for illuxtris; fr. il- in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. F.
illustre. See Lucid.]
1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid.
Quench the light; thine eyes are guides illustrious.
Beau. & Fl. 2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished.
Illustrious earls, renowened everywhere.
Drayton. 3. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious deeds or titles.
Syn. — Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant; conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened; eminent; exalted; noble; glorious.
See Distinguished, Famous.
Illustriously
(Il*lus"tri*ous*ly), adv. In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously. Milton.
Illustriousness
(Il*lus"tri*ous*ness), n. The state or quality of being eminent; greatness; grandeur; glory; fame.
Illustrous
(Il*lus"trous) a. [Pref. il- not + lustrous.] Without luster. [Obs. & R.]
Illutation
(Il`lu*ta"tion) n. [Pref. il- in + L. lutum mud: cf. F. illutation.] The act or operation of smearing
the body with mud, especially with the sediment from mineral springs; a mud bath.
Illuxurious
(Il`lux*u"ri*ous) a. Not luxurious. [R.] Orrery.
Ill-will
(Ill`-will") See under Ill, a.
Ill-wisher
(Ill`-wish"er) n. One who wishes ill to another; an enemy.
Illy
(Il"ly) adv. [A word not fully approved, but sometimes used for the adverb ill.]
