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- Dictionaryillustration/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc.: "an illustration of a yacht" Similar Opposite
- 2. the action or fact of illustrating something: "by way of illustration, I refer to the following case" Similar
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ILLUSTRATION definition: 1. a picture in a book, magazine, etc. or the process of illustrating something: 2. an example…. Learn more.
An illustration is a decoration, interpretation, or visual explanation of a text, concept, or process, [1] designed for integration in print and digitally published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, video games and films. An illustration is typically created by an illustrator.
1. : something that serves to illustrate: such as. a. : a picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive. b. : an example or instance that helps make something clear. 2. a. : the action of illustrating : the condition of being illustrated. b. archaic : the action of making illustrious or honored or distinguished. illustrational.
Definitions of illustration. noun. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. see more. noun. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive. see more. noun. showing by example.
a picture in a book, magazine, etc. or the process of illustrating something: a full-page illustration. color / black and white illustrations. Synonyms. image (PICTURE) picture (IMAGE) Fewer examples. The illustrations show monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers.
An illustration is an example or a story which is used to make a point clear. ...a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences. [ + of] 2. countable noun. An illustration in a book is a picture, design, or diagram. She looked like a princess in a nineteenth-century illustration.
illustration (rather formal) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about something: The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. example or illustration? An illustration is often used to show that something is true.
noun. something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine. a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration. Synonyms: explication. the act or process of illuminating. the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation. Archaic. illustriousness; distinction. illustration. / ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən / noun.
ILLUSTRATION definition: 1. a picture in a book, magazine, etc: 2. an example that explains or proves something: . Learn more.
Illustration definition: The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated.
