illustrator

[ il-uh-strey-ter, ih-luhs-trey-ter ]

noun

1. an artist who makes illustrations:

   an illustrator of children's books.

2. a person or thing that illustrates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of illustrator¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Late Latin, from Latin illustrā(re) “to illuminate, make clear, give glory to” ( illustrate ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Poole, the wildlife illustrator, has taken down her seed feeders for now.

From Washington Post

Artist Choi Gyu-Seok, the illustrator of the original comic, joins Yeon as a writer of this supernatural drama.

From Time

Fortunately, the genre has expanded dramatically over the past two decades, evolving into a new breed of books that are carefully crafted by authors and illustrators to excite, inspire and engage young readers.

From Washington Post

Zach Weinersmith is an illustrator, writer, producer, and creator of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

From Nautilus

The illustrator Lucy Bellwood, who was born in 1989, maintains a robust presence on multiple platforms and has a successful track record on Kickstarter and Patreon.

From MIT Technology Review

Veteran illustrator Howard Brodie was on the case, pioneering the rising art form.

From The Daily Beast

Also returning are longtime writers, Neil Campbell, Erin Keating, and David Ferguson and series illustrator, Paul Hornschemeier.

From The Daily Beast

Miller first appeared on the cover of Vogue in 1927 in a blue hat and pearls, drawn by renowned French illustrator Georges Lepape.

From The Daily Beast

There is immense power that lies within the hands of a book illustrator.

From The Daily Beast

When I became an author and illustrator in the 80s, I managed to meet him---by the Empire State Building of all places.

From The Daily Beast

In the old times of a quarter of a century ago it was extensively used as an illustrator of the power of the electric current.

From Project Gutenberg

He rapidly became an expert illustrator and a remarkably able wood-engraver, while he also drew on stone with great success.

From Project Gutenberg

It has been the illustrator's whole aim to make these people live in some form more fully consistent with their types.

From Project Gutenberg

But if an illustrator is wanted, I know one whose work is exquisite—Mrs. Allingham.

From Project Gutenberg

But the illustrator has often only lifeless words to instruct him; when short of inspiration he is in the thraldom of his manner.

From Project Gutenberg

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