extra-illustrate

transitive verb

ex·​tra-illustrate

: to illustrate (as a book) by inserting material (as photographs or engravings) collected from other sources (as books) compare grangerize

extra-illustration

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noun

Word History

Etymology

extra entry 3 + illustrate

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