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ILLUSTRATIVE Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word illustrative. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word illustrative. (close relations)
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demonstrative
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• given to or marked by the open expression of emotion

noun

• a pronoun that points out an intended referent

adjective satellite

• serving to demonstrate

descriptive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

• of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage

emblematic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

• being or serving as an illustration of a type

evocative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• serving to bring to mind

figurative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

adjective satellite

• consisting of or forming human or animal figures

graphic
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• of or relating to the graphic arts

• relating to or presented by a graph

noun

• an image that is generated by a computer

adjective satellite

• written or drawn or engraved

• describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail

• evoking lifelike images within the mind

illuminating
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

indicative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

noun

• a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

adjective satellite

• (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

pictorial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• pertaining to or consisting of pictures

noun

• a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures

adjective satellite

• evoking lifelike images within the mind

representative
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• standing for something else

noun

• a person who represents others

• an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

• a member of the United States House of Representatives

• an item of information that is typical of a class or group

adjective satellite

• serving to represent or typify

• being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives

revealing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing or making known

noun

• the speech act of making something evident

adjective satellite

• disclosing unintentionally something concealed

symbolic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols

• using symbolism

adjective satellite

• serving as a visible symbol for something abstract

typical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

adjective satellite

• of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

• conforming to a type

exemplifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• clarifying by use of examples

Alternatives for DEMONSTRATIVE

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