Verb

(illustrat)

(obsolete) To shed light upon; to illuminate.

* Were the Moon smooth, as a looking glass, a very small part would be seen by any particular eye to be illustrated by the Sun.

* Chapman

Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky.

To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.

* Milton

To prove him, and illustrate his high worth.

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* We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples.

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

* The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs.

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

* Milton

Matter to me of glory, whom their hate / Illustrates .

Verb

(en verb)

To describe a coat of arms.

* Addison

the coat of arms, which I am not herald enough to blazon into English

* 1889 , Charles Norton Elvin, A Dictionary of Heraldry

After Blazoning the Shield, you proceed to the exterior ornaments viz.: The Helmet, Lambrequin, Crest, Supporters, Badge, and Motto

To make widely or generally known, to proclaim.

* Shakespeare, , Act VI-III:

O thou goddess/ thou divine Nature, how thyself thou blazon'st / in these two princely boys.

* Trumbull

There pride sits blazoned on th' unmeaning brow.

* Cowper

to blazon his own worthless name

To display conspicuously or publicly.

To shine; to be conspicuous.

To deck; to embellish; to adorn.

* Garth

She blazons in dread smiles her hideous form.