illustration
noun
something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
illustrations
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pluralof illustration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Eight illustrations by French artist Henri Matisse that were stolen from a library in São Paulo have been recovered by police in Brazil.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
For those too young to appreciate Spark’s dry humor, the story is enhanced by Edward Gorey’s pleasantly unsettling illustrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He obtained a college degree, is employed as a drug counselor, and still finds time to give back to the people through his illustrations.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Highlights include work by Norman Rockwell and Dorothea Lange, as well as a variety of manga, children’s book illustrations and comics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But even more important for later anatomists was the fact that, where anatomical details did not appear in Vesalius’s illustrations, or were incorrectly shown, one could confidently say that he had made a mistake.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
