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illustration
[ il-uh-strey-shuhn ]
noun
- something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
- a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration.
Synonyms:
- the act or process of illuminating.
- the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation.
- Archaic. illustriousness; distinction.
illustration
/ ˌɪəˈٰɪʃə /
noun
- pictorial matter used to explain or decorate a text
- an example or demonstration
an illustration of his ability
- the act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated
Derived Forms
- ˌܲˈٰپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzi·ܲ·ٰtDz noun
- v·lܲ·ٰtDz noun
- i·ܲ·ٰtDz noun
- i·ܲ·ٰtDz noun
- p·lܲ·ٰtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of illustration1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
All words meant to make homophobic adults imagine scandalous material, but the book itself is entirely innocent, which readers can verify by watching this 3-minute video of a woman reading it, complete with the illustrations.
Dav's illustration featured only a pencil and sheet of white paper - tools he said are "all you need to start being an artist".
With the illustrations of Beatrix Potter as her guide, Pasadena designer Beatriz Rose turned a room “stuck in the ’80s” into a romantic and nurturing place to pot plants and sketch.
I grabbed a highlighter from the bottom of my bag and began sketching a little illustration of the soup, coloring in the carrot chunks with bright orange.
President Trump is arguably an illustration of this and a collective reaction from America to some of the changes I've mentioned above.
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