Ilustrar
Example: El profesor usó imágenes para ilustrar la lección claramente.
Definition
"Ilustrar" means to explain or clarify something by providing examples, images, or detailed descriptions, often to make a lesson or concept easier to understand, as in the phrase 'El profesor usó imágenes para ilustrar la lección claramente.'
Etymology
The word "ilustrar" comes from the Latin 'illustrāre,' meaning 'to light up' or 'to enlighten.' It evolved in Spanish to mean explaining or clarifying something, much like illuminating a subject to make it clearer. Did you know? The root 'lustrāre' originally referred to cleansing or purifying, linking to the idea of making something clear or bright.
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"Ilustrar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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