illustreerid

Illustreerid is the Estonian second-person singular present tense form of the verb illustreerima, meaning to illustrate. The form is used when addressing someone informally and describing the act of adding pictures, diagrams, or other visual elements to a text. For example: Sa illustreerid seda lugu diagrammidega.

In present tense, the verb illustreerima is conjugated as follows: ma illustreerin, sa illustreerid, ta illustreerib, me illustreerime, te illustreerite, nad illustreerivad. The form illustreerid specifically corresponds to the second person singular.

Usage of illustreerima spans publishing, education, journalism, and digital media, where illustrations accompany or clarify text. It often refers to creating or selecting images, diagrams, or other visuals to support understanding or engagement with the content. The noun form illustreerimine denotes the act or process of illustrating, while illustraator refers to a visual artist or illustrator.

Etymology traces illustreerima to the Estonian adaptation of the concept of illustration, drawing on Latin illustrare through European languages such as French or English terms for illustration. The word is part of a productive set of forms around illustration in Estonian, including illustreerimine and illustraator. This semantic field is common in educational, publishing, and media contexts where visual support is integrated with written material.