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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They looked like tiny illustrations of fish pulled from the label of a particularly fancy tin of sardines, with hooks attached.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
“This is a museum of the ‘people’s art’ — the images are illustrations of the beliefs we live with every day,” said Hobson, “and for that reason, this art belongs to everyone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
It reduces all artworks to mere illustrations, and all artists to mere illustrators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
But it goes even further with deluxe editions that have custom illustrations or come packaged in rare or unexpected materials—including wooden planks from a ship John Steinbeck once sailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The illustrations were keyed by letters to textual labels.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
