English Dictionary
Definition of “illustration”
illustration (ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˌillusˈtrational adjective
Synonyms
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example,
case,
instance,
sample,
explanation,
demonstration,
interpretation,
specimen,
analogy,
clarification,
case in point,
exemplar,
elucidation,
exemplification,
=
picture,
drawing,
painting,
image,
print,
plate,
figure,
portrait,
representation,
sketch,
decoration,
portrayal,
likeness,
adornment,
Translations
- British English:
illustration
An illustration of something is a clear example of it.The scandal was an illustration of everything that was wrong with the parliamentary system.ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən NOUN The scandal was an illustration of everything that was wrong with the parliamentary system.
- Spanish:
ilustración
nf
- French:
illustration
nf
- German:
Illustration
nf
- Chinese: 例证 n
- Arabic: إِيضَاحٌ n
- Portuguese: ilustração nf
- Russian: иллюстрация nf
- Croatian: ilustracija nf
- Czech: ilustrace nf
- Danish: illustration nutr
- Dutch: illustratie nf
- Finnish: kuvitus n
- Greek: εικονογράφηση nf
- Italian: illustrazione nf
- Japanese: 挿絵 n
- Korean: 삽화 n
- Norwegian: illustrasjon nm
- Polish: ilustracja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: ilustração nf
- European Spanish:
ilustración
nf
- Swedish: illustrering nutr
- Thai: ภาพประกอบ n
- Turkish: resimleme n
- Vietnamese: sự minh họa n
Usage examples
It was idyllic, almost as if she had decided to provide an illustration for a picture book.
Appiganesi, Lisa, Dreams of Innocence (1994)Eric Rohmann's My Friend Rabbit won the Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration.
Edmonton Sun (2003)His last game, against Estonia in 1997, was an illustration of how Scotland were taken in by the striker.
Independent (1998)The single illustration on his Origin of Species is an evolutionary tree (see figure 3.4) that's symmetrical at all its branches.
Michael Boulter, EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
