illustration
[ il-uh-strey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /
noun
something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration.
the act or process of illuminating.
the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation.
Archaic.
illustriousness; distinction.
Origin of illustration
1325–75; Middle English < Latin
illustrātiōn- (stem of
illustrātiō) the act of making vivid, illustrating. See
illustrate,
-ion
synonym study for illustration
2. See
case1.
OTHER WORDS FROM illustration
Words nearby illustration
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illustrative,
illustrator,
illustrious,
illuvial
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British Dictionary definitions for illustration
illustration
/ (ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən) /
noun
pictorial matter used to explain or decorate a text
an example or demonstration
an illustration of his ability
the act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated