illustration

il·lus·tra·tion  (l-strshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of clarifying or explaining.

b. The state of being clarified or explained.

2. Material used to clarify or explain. See Synonyms at example.

3. Visual matter used to clarify or decorate a text.

4. Obsolete Illumination.

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illus·tration·al adj.

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illustration

Noun

1. a picture or diagram used to explain or decorate a text

2. an example: an illustration of the brutality of the regime

3. the art of illustrating

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	illustration - artwork that helps make something clear or attractive legend, caption - brief description accompanying an illustration artwork, graphics, nontextual matter, art - photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" pictorial matter, picture - illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures" fig, figure - a diagram or picture illustrating textual material; "the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
	2.	illustration - showing by example exemplification demo, demonstration - a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"
	3.	illustration - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" example, instance, representative information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction apology, excuse - a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" exception - an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule" case in point, precedent - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time quintessence - the most typical example or representative of a type sample - a small part of something intended as representative of the whole specimen - an example regarded as typical of its class
	4.	illustration - a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand plate - a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper) representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

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illustration

noun 1. example, case, instance, sample, explanation, demonstration, interpretation, specimen, analogy, clarification, case in point, exemplar, elucidation, exemplification

noun 2. picture, drawing, painting, image, print, plate, figure, portrait, representation, sketch, decoration, portrayal, likeness, adornment

Translations

illustration [ɪləˈstreɪʃən] n (= example) → ejemplo, ilustración f;

(in book) → lámina, ilustración f

illustration [ɪləˈstreɪʃən] n → illustration f

illustration [ɪləˈstreɪʃən] illustrate n → Illustration f;

(example) → Veranschaulichung f

illustration [ɪləˈstreɪʃən] n → illustrazione f