Matter to me of glory, whom their hate Illustrates.
Milton.
Il*lus"trate (?), a. [L. illustratus, p. p.] Illustrated;
distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.]
This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman.
Shak.
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.
Il*lus"tra*tive (?), a. 1. Tending or designed to illustrate,
exemplify, or elucidate.