illustration
something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration.
the act or process of illuminating.
the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation.
Archaic. illustriousness; distinction.
Origin of illustration
1synonym study For illustration
Other words for illustration
Other words from illustration
- non·il·lus·tra·tion, noun
- o·ver·il·lus·tra·tion, noun
- pre·il·lus·tra·tion, noun
- re·il·lus·tra·tion, noun
- su·per·il·lus·tra·tion, noun
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How to use illustration in a sentence
It’s also offering clients data visualization through its Smart Charts template and voiceover-accompanied animated illustrations through its B-School template.
‘Without the luxury of time’: The Wall Street Journal rolls out new products for the fast-tempo ad market | Lucinda Southern | September 15, 2020 | DigidayA massive information resource on topics and disciplines that Adobe products can help creatives pursue, from landscape and pet photography to children’s book illustration, audio editing, storyboarding, film effects, and more.
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The contrast with the Wilson grand jury is a stunning illustration of the racial double standards in criminal justice.
It also offers an illustration about vaccine safety in general.
Family Guy is an incredible illustration of how male privilege is still the norm.
Now, its fantastic rooms house the first national museum focused solely on the art of American illustration.
His illustration Daybreak was once the most reproduced work of art in the world.
The "bad form" of telling a lie to the head-master is a later illustration of the same thing.
Children's Ways | James SullyI have dwelt on this as an illustration of how irrecoverably a man loses his manhood when he is made a God.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayOne other illustration of this keen childish dialectic when face to face with the accuser deserves to be touched on.
Children's Ways | James SullyNo more admirable illustration can be found of the truth that the essence of defence lies in a vigorous local offence.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonOur illustration (Fig. 8) gives a good idea of the appearance of a modern Hope-Jones console.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
British Dictionary definitions for illustration
/ (ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən) /
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 of illustration
- illustrational, adjective
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