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View synonyms for illustrator

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.



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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
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Example Sentences

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Avril, a retired illustrator who penned the artwork for the young Amelia Bedelia books, said she routinely walks home alone late at night through the city’s darkened streets, and feels perfectly safe doing so.

And surely the hellacious fire that destroyed the palace altered the mural colors from which the illustrator worked.

Many of his most well-known works were the result of collaborations with wife Janet, an award-winning illustrator.

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People working in the creative industries, including an illustrator and an actor, posted on X to say they used the service to send work and were considering changing to alternative providers.

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Lehrer and her team studied how directors, illustrators and painters use topography to help amplify, among other things, emotion, sequence and storyline.

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