Collocations for illustrate - verb

copiously (esp. AmE), generously, heavily, lavishly, profusely (esp. AmE), richly
fully
attractively, beautifully, handsomely, superbly
photographically (esp. AmE)
a collection of photographically illustrated magazines

by
Most items are illustrated by a photograph.

with
The new edition is heavily illustrated with photographs of aircraft.

amply
aptly, brilliantly, neatly, nicely, superbly (esp. BrE), well
The dire consequences of chronic underfunding are nowhere better illustrated than in the nation's schools.

perfectly
effectively
merely, simply
His question merely illustrates his ignorance of the subject.

clearly, dramatically, graphically, powerfully, strikingly, vividly
brutally, starkly, tragically
The case tragically illustrates the dangers of fireworks.

serve to
Two examples serve to illustrate this point.

attempt to, seek to, try to
What she attempts to illustrate is the difference between her company and her competitors.

help (to)
He is showing these silent films to help illustrate his story of survival.

be enough to, suffice to
Two more examples will suffice to illustrate this point.

be chosen to, be designed to, be intended to

by
This consequence can be illustrated by a simple example.

to
a way of illustrating to the chairman the folly of his decision

Illustrate is used with these nouns as the subject:
article, chart, data, diagram, display, drawing, example, exhibition, experiment, figure, incident, passage, photograph, report, result, story

Illustrate is used with these nouns as the object:
argument, aspect, book, case, complexity, concept, danger, difference, difficulty, edition, effect, example, extent, gulf, idea, importance, limitation, peril, point, principle, problem, thesis, utility, volume