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allegorical(adjective, symbolic)
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descriptive
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illustrational(adjective, visible, expressive, vivid, graphic)
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indicative(adjective, common, ordinary, typical, expressive)
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interpretative(adjective, explain)
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revealing
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comparative
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corroborative
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delineative(adjective, characteristic, typical, expressive, vivid)
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depictive(adjective, characteristic, typical, expressive, vivid)
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diagrammatic(adjective, visible, expressive, supplementary, graphic)
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explanative(adjective, explain)
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expressive(adjective, warm, loving, realistic, candid)
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iconographic(adjective, visible, expressive, vivid, graphic)
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illustratory(adjective, expressive, graphic, probationary)
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imagistic(adjective, expressive, graphic, probationary)
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metaphoric(adjective, expressive, fanciful, graphic, florid)
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specifying
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pictoric(adjective, visible, expressive, vivid, graphic)
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APASmart Define. (2016). illustrative thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/illustrative/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "illustrative thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/illustrative/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, illustrative thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/illustrative/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "illustrative thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/illustrative/thesaurus/synonyms>