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I may be wrong, but the essential illustrative nature of most documentary photography, and the worship of the object per se, in our best nature photography, is not enough to satisfy the man of today, compounded as he is of Christ, Freud, and Marx.
Aaron Siskind

Meaning of "illustrative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ILLUSTRATIVE

illustrative  [ˈɪləstrətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ILLUSTRATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Illustrative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ILLUSTRATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of illustrative in the English dictionary

The definition of illustrative in the dictionary is serving as an example; exemplificative.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ILLUSTRATIVE


administrative
ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv
arbitrative
ˈɑːbɪtrətɪv
collaborative
kəˈlæbərətɪv
commemorative
kəˈmɛmərətɪv
comparative
kəmˈpærətɪv
cooperative
kəʊˈɒpərətɪv
decorative
ˈdɛkərətɪv
demonstrative
dɪˈmɒnstrətɪv
figurative
ˈfɪɡərətɪv
imperative
ɪmˈpɛrətɪv
interpenetrative
ˌɪntəˈpɛnɪtrətɪv
lucrative
ˈluːkrətɪv
lustrative
ˈlʌstrətɪv
ministrative
ˈmɪnɪstrətɪv
narrative
ˈnærətɪv
non-penetrative
ˌnɒnˈpɛnɪtrətɪv
operative
ˈɒpərətɪv
penetrative
ˈpɛnɪtrətɪv
remonstrative
rɪˈmɒnstrətɪv
undemonstrative
ˌʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ILLUSTRATIVE

illusionism
illusionist
illusionistic
illusive
illusively
illusiveness
illusorily
illusoriness
illusory
illust.
illustratable
illustrate
illustrated
illustration
illustrational
illustratively
illustrator
illustrious
illustriously
illustriousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ILLUSTRATIVE

active
alternative
conservative
creative
cumulative
derivative
in the negative
indicative
informative
initiative
innovative
investigative
legislative
native
negative
qualitative
quantitative
relative
representative
sales representative
tentative

Synonyms and antonyms of illustrative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ILLUSTRATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «illustrative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of illustrative

Translation of «illustrative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ILLUSTRATIVE

Find out the translation of illustrative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of illustrative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «illustrative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

说明
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ilustrativa
570 millions of speakers

English

illustrative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उदाहरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توضيحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иллюстративный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ilustrativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্থবোধক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

explicatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ilustrasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

illustrativ
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

実例となる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ilustrasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

minh họa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்குவதற்கானதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पष्टीकरणात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açıklayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

illustrativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ilustracyjne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ілюстративний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ilustrativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδεικτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

illustratiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

belysande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

illustrer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of illustrative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ILLUSTRATIVE»

The term «illustrative» is very widely used and occupies the 18.280 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ILLUSTRATIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «illustrative» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «illustrative» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about illustrative

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7 QUOTES WITH «ILLUSTRATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word illustrative.
1
Michael Bergdahl
Sam Walton was a master storyteller who used illustrative stories to reinforce his cultural standards.
2
Kate Bernheimer
I love the idea of the 'vignette,' which is associated with the decorative, illustrative, small, and thus with the feminine, and thus easily maligned. I mean, Emily Dickinson wrote vignettes, right?
3
Edward Bok
It is the growth of advertising in this country which, more than any single element, has brought the American magazine to its present enviable position in points of literary, illustrative and mechanical excellence.
4
Antony Gormley
Art is the means by which we communicate what it feels like to be alive - in the past, that was mixed up with other illustrative duties, but that was still its central function that has been liberated in the art called modern.
5
Bob Kane
The New Look of Batman is more illustrative and realistic.
6
Idries Shah
One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
7
Aaron Siskind
I may be wrong, but the essential illustrative nature of most documentary photography, and the worship of the object per se, in our best nature photography, is not enough to satisfy the man of today, compounded as he is of Christ, Freud, and Marx.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILLUSTRATIVE»

Discover the use of illustrative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to illustrative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Medieval Herbals: The Illustrative Traditions
Collins shows how the principal herbal traditions of Classical descent were replaced by a new observation of nature that itself paved the way for the magnificent paintings of later French and Italian herbals.
Minta Collins, 2000
2
Physics With Illustrative Examples From Medicine and ...
These new editions of a classic work provide an introduction to all the major topics in physics, with examples and problems from the medical and biological sciences.
George B. Benedek, Felix M.H. Villars, 2000
3
Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery
The book aims to cover all facets of general surgery and each chapter has five to ten photographs illustrating the basic anatomical context, as well as the various techniques specific to the operation.
Herbert Chen, 2010
4
Remarks, Critical and Illustrative, on the Text and Notes of ...
Joseph Ritson. But Io-ve had, likethe canker-worms, Consum'd her early prime; The rtfi grew pale, and left her cheek ;She dy'd before her time. It occurs likewise in the sllidsummer Night: Dream: Some to kill maker: in the mifi-rofi buds. Again ...
Joseph Ritson, 1783
5
Cases Illustrative of Oriental Life, Decided in H.M. Supreme ...
The Application Of English Law To India, Decided In H.M. Supreme Court, At Bombay.
Erskine Perry, 1988
6
ENGINEERING ROCK MECHANICS PART 2: ILLUSTRATIVE WORKED ...
The book covers the necessary understanding and the key techniques supporting the rock engineering design of structural foundations, dams, rock slopes, wellbores, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes and mines.
John P Harrison, 2001
7
Environmental Organic Chemistry
The information discovered is then applied to quantitatively assessing the environmental behaviour of organic chemicals. Now in its 2nd edition this book takes a more holistic view on physical-chemical properties of organic compounds.
René P. Schwarzenbach, Philip M. Gschwend, Dieter M. Imboden, 2005
8
Facts and Documents illustrative of the history, doctrine ...
Samuel Roffey Maitland. Section XI. NOTICES OF THE ALBIGENSES AND WAL- DENSES BY HISTORIANS AND OTHER WRITERS. After what has been already laid before the reader, I feel that such notices of the Albigenses and Waldenses ...
Samuel Roffey Maitland, 1832
9
Exercises in Quantum Mechanics: A Collection of Illustrative ...
The present revised edition is more attractive in layout than its predecessor, and most, if not all of the errors in the original edition (many of which were kindly pointed out by reviewers, colleagues, and students) have now been corrected ...
H.A. Mavromatis, 1992
10
Original letters, illustrative of English history; with ...
sir Henry Ellis. LETTER CCLXXXVI. Queen Henrietta Maria to Sir Theodore Mayeme, from Exeter. [Ms. SLOAN. 1679. fol. 71 b.] *»* The total failure of the King's affairs, at the beginning of 1644, induced the Queen, then at Oxford, to entertain ...
sir Henry Ellis, 1827

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILLUSTRATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term illustrative is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cattleman Raising Historic Herd of Red Heifers in Israel - Israel News
Illustrative photo of red heifer in Israel. (Photo: Tazpit News Agency). The Temple Institute is working together with an Israeli cattleman to raise a ... «Breaking Israel News, Jul 15»
2
'Yo, Vikings!': Action News story turned into book, now musical …
"No, the thought of writing an illustrative book and having that book turn into a wonderful musical? Dreams do come true though," said Judy ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
3
The BBC has a problem with cyclists, and it doesn't want to talk …
But it's illustrative to try and think which other vast and incredibly disparate group would be treated in such a sweeping way. None, I'd guess. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
How much money do you need for retirement? - Hometownlife.com
This example is hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only. Investment returns cannot be guaranteed. At the very least, you should try to ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
5
Hillary Clinton knows it's never too late to score Market Basket …
For Clinton, though, Market Basket was illustrative. The company is known for its employee benefits, highlighted by a profit sharing retirement ... «Boston.com, Jul 15»
6
Why improvisation is not just necessary but mandatory - The …
Perhaps these are extreme examples, illustrative of the technology sector alone, but if the world keeps on developing as it has, all companies ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
7
A Victory for Political Free Speech [Mackinac Center]
Illustrative of the nationwide scope of the current attacks on political free speech, last week The Wall Street Journal revealed that Kevin ... «Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Jul 15»
8
An Evening with the Real Scout Finch | The New Republic
It was an illustrative moment. The auditorium was filled to capacity to witness literary history: The release of a novel, whose existence was not ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
9
Meggs Street Artist Interview | Complex
My work is a mixture of form and abstraction...using more painterly and illustrative techniques to create an image, but then abstracting it with a ... «Complex, Jul 15»
10
150 Years Down the Rabbit Hole: A Tour of the Morgan Library …
... recognizing that his own talents were more literary than illustrative. Sitting side-by-side in a display case are copies of the manuscript as well ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»

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