decorate vs illustrate

illustrate vs decorate

decorate and illustrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decorate	No	No	Yes	No
illustrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, illustrate is a hyponym of decorate; that is, illustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decorate:

decorate: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
illustrate: supply with illustrations

Other hyponyms of decorate include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

decorate (verb)	illustrate (verb)
provide with decoration	clarify by giving an example of
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	depict with an illustration
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to	supply with illustrations
be beautiful to look at

Difference between decorate and illustrate

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