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embellish vs illustrate

illustrate vs embellish

embellish and illustrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embellish No No Yes No
illustrate No No Yes No
As verbs, illustrate is a hyponym of embellish; that is, illustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:
  • embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  • illustrate: supply with illustrations
embellish (verb) illustrate (verb)
make more beautiful clarify by giving an example of
add details to depict with an illustration
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. supply with illustrations
be beautiful to look at
Difference between embellish and illustrate

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