illustrates
USIL-uh-strayts/ˈɪl.əˌstɹeɪts/UKIL-yuu-strayts/ˈɪl.jʊˌstɹeɪts/AUSi-LAS-trayts/ɪˈlasˌtɹæɪts/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of illustrate. Use this form after he, she, it, or a single thing.
This chart illustrates how the weather changes each month.
Her short story illustrates why honesty matters.
Note
illustrates is a form of illustrate
illustrate, verb: To make an idea clearer by giving an example. Full entry
- Forms
- illustrateillustrates he/she/itillustrating -ing formillustrated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- illustrate → illustrates: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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