illustration

[ il-uh-strey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /

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noun

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR illustration

2, 4 explication.

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Origin of illustration

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Latin illustrātiōn- (stem of illustrātiō ) “the act of making vivid, illustrating”; see illustrate, -ion

synonym study for illustration

2. See case¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM illustration

non·il·lus·tra·tion, nouno·ver·il·lus·tra·tion, nounpre·il·lus·tra·tion, nounre·il·lus·tra·tion, noun

su·per·il·lus·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby illustration

illusive, illusory, illust., illustrate, illustrated, illustration, illustrational, illustrative, illustrator, illustrious, illuvial

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|Digiday
A 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.
Thesis and Adobe prove SEO content doesn’t have to be boring to be useful|Tyler Stenson|July 16, 2020|Search Engine Watch
As an illustration, data shows that 63% of all B2B marketers rate LinkedIn as the most effective social media-marketing forum.
How to plan your social media strategy for any business|Sumeet Anand|June 24, 2020|Search Engine Watch
As an illustration, most luggage brands’ marketing content is chock-full of product features.
How to plan your social media strategy for any business|Sumeet Anand|June 24, 2020|Search Engine Watch

Take a look at the illustration below to get an idea of what you should and should not do when it comes to URLs.
SEO on a shoestring budget: What small business owners can do to win|Ali Faagba|June 4, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The contrast with the Wilson grand jury is a stunning illustration of the racial double standards in criminal justice.
We Need More Ferguson-style Grand Juries|Kaimipono Wenger|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It also offers an illustration about vaccine safety in general.
The $1 Billion Reason to Vaccinate|Russell Saunders|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Family Guy is an incredible illustration of how male privilege is still the norm.
Juvenile Misogynist Seth MacFarlane Is Not Funny|Amy Zimmerman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, its fantastic rooms house the first national museum focused solely on the art of American illustration.
Newport’s Secret Norman Rockwells|William O’Connor|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His illustration Daybreak was once the most reproduced work of art in the world.
Newport’s Secret Norman Rockwells|William O’Connor|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The "bad form" of telling a lie to the head-master is a later illustration of the same thing.
Children's Ways|James Sully
I 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 Conway
One other illustration of this keen childish dialectic when face to face with the accuser deserves to be touched on.
Children's Ways|James Sully
No 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-Pattison
Our 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

illustration

/ (ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən) /

noun

pictorial matter used to explain or decorate a text

an example or demonstrationan illustration of his ability

the act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated

Derived forms of illustration

illustrational, adjective

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Origin of illustration

synonym study for illustration

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