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illustrator

[il-uh-strey-ter, ih-luhs-trey-ter]

il·lus·tra·tor

[il-uh-strey-ter, ih-luhs-trey-ter]
noun
1.
an artist who makes illustrations: an illustrator of children's books.
2.
a person or thing that illustrates.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Late Latin, equivalent to illustrā(re) to illustrate + -tor -tor
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Illustrator is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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illustrate (ˈɪləˌstreɪt)
 
vb
1.  to clarify or explain by use of examples, analogy, etc
2.  (tr) to be an example or demonstration of
3.  (tr) to explain or decorate (a book, text, etc) with pictures
4.  (tr) an archaic word for enlighten
 
[C16: from Latin illustrāre to make light, explain, from lustrāre to purify, brighten; see lustrum]
 
'illustratable
 
adj
 
'illustrative
 
adj
 
'illustratively
 
adv
 
'illustrator
 
n

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