illustration
[ il-uh-strey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /
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.
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Origin of illustration
1325–75; Middle English < 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
Words nearby illustration
illusive, illusory, illust., illustrate, illustrated, illustration, illustrational, illustrative, illustrator, illustrious, illuvial
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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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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