different between illustrate vs illustrator

English

Etymology

Back-formation from illustration.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l.??st?e?t/, /?.?l?s.t?e?t/
• (/??l.j?s?t?e?t/)

Verb

illustrate (third-person singular simple present illustrates, present participle illustrating, simple past and past participle illustrated)

1. (obsolete) To shed light upon.

   Synonyms: illuminate; see also Thesaurus:illuminate
2. (figuratively) To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.

3. To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.

4. (obsolete) To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious.

   Synonym: glorify

See also

• shed light upon

Translations

References

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “illustrate”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

Italian

Adjective

illustrate f pl

1. feminine plural of illustrato

Verb

illustrate

1. second-person plural present of illustrare
2. second-person plural imperative of illustrare
3. feminine plural past participle of illustrare

Latin

Participle

ill?str?te

1. vocative masculine singular of ill?str?tus

English

Etymology

illustrate +? -or

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??l??st?e?t??/

Noun

illustrator (plural illustrators)

1. a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)

   Terry is one of the best illustrators of children's books in the country.

Related terms

• illustrate
• illustration
• artist

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ???????? (irasutor?t?)

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin illustr?tor. Equivalent to illustreren +? -ator. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.ly?stra?.t?r/, /?i.ly?stra?.t?r/
• Hyphenation: il?lus?tra?tor
• Rhymes: -a?t?r

Noun

illustrator m (plural illustratoren or illustrators, diminutive illustratortje n)

1. illustrator

Synonyms

• tekenaar

Latin

Verb

ill?str?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of ill?str?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of ill?str?

References

• illustrator in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• illustrator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette