Illustreeri

Illustreeri is an Estonian verb meaning to illustrate, or to provide pictures, diagrams, or other visual elements to clarify or enhance a text. In usage, illustreeri can appear as the infinitive form or as an imperative, the latter used to directly command someone to illustrate.

Etymology and forms: The verb illustreerida is derived from Western European languages, likely via German or French, ultimately tracing back to Latin illustratus. In Estonian, illustreerima follows standard conjugation patterns for -uda verbs. The present tense forms include illustreerin (I illustrate), illustreerid (you illustrate), illustreerib (he/she/it illustrates). The past tense is illustreerisin / illustreeris, and the past participle is illustreeritud. The imperative singular is illustreeri and the plural illustreerige.

Usage: Illustreeri is common in academic writing, publishing, design, and education when a writer wants to accompany text with visual aids. Typical constructions: "Illustreeri lõigu diagrammiga" (Illustrate the paragraph with a diagram) or "Palun illustreeri artikkel fotodega" (Please illustrate the article with photos). Its nuance differs from verbs that merely describe or explain, as illustreeri emphasizes adding visual representations to support the text.

Related terms include illustreerimine (the act of illustrating) and illustraator or illustraator (the illustrator).