Illustrate and Present

Illustrate

Illustrate verb - To show or make clear by using examples.

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Present and illustrate are semantically related. in show topic. In some cases you can use "Present" instead a verb "Illustrate".

Present verb - To bring before the public in performance or exhibition.

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Illustrate and present are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illustrate" instead a verb "Present".

character	illustrate character	present character
idea	illustrate idea	present idea
point	illustrate point	present point
conflict	illustrate conflict	present conflict
Other words: problem, way, example, plan, characters, personality, side, concept, issues.

In the play Death of a Salesman the past and the present are jumbled together (and frequently overlap) in order to illustrate Willie Loman's crumbling sanity.

Source: Anachronic Order
Also illustrate Onodera's narration about how "pure" he was before he became the (self-proclaimed) jaded person of the present.

Source: Manga / Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi
One standout example in Zero should suffice to illustrate the depths of Guide Dang It present in the games: In Chapter 4, there's a quest that takes you to Rosenberg Studio and is the only time you'll be allowed past the gate.

Source: Video Game / Zero no Kiseki

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