illustration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˌɪləsˈtɹ̝̊ʷeɪ̯ʃən]
- /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/
- [ˌɪləsˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯ʃən]
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). By surface analysis, illustrate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
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(countable, uncountable) Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
England will regard it as a measure of justice for Frank Lampard's disallowed goal against Germany in Bloemfontein at the 2010 World Cup - but it was also an illustration of how they rode their luck for long periods in front of a predictably partisan home crowd.
2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020:
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(countable, uncountable) A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.
The illustration showing the water cycle made it much easier to understand for the children.
The sleeve of the band's new CD includes illustrations from deceased former members.
Fossils show that the ancient primate Proconsul africanus, shown in the illustration above, was a tailless tree-dweller.
2024 March 23, Mindy Weisberger, “Why don’t humans have tails? Scientists find answers in an unlikely place”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Mar 2024:
- (countable, uncountable) A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| illustrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
illustration board · illustrational · photoillustration · reillustration · overillustration
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (99)
de Illustration (act of illustrating) · bg илюстриране (act of illustrating) · fi havainnollistaminen (act of illustrating) · ko 일러스트레이션 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · id ilustrasi (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · tr illüstrasyon (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · es instrucción (that which illustrates) · hi चित्र (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · cs ilustrace (that which illustrates) · fi havainnollisuus (state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct) · ja 実例 (that which illustrates) · fi esimerkki (that which illustrates) · sv illustration (that which illustrates) · hi चित्र (that which illustrates) · tr açıklama (act of illustrating) · hu illusztráció (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · tl ilustrasyon (that which illustrates) · tr çizim (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ru рису́нок (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · et joonis (that which illustrates) · th ภาพประกอบ (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ja イラストレーション (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ko 그림 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · pl rycina (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · pt ilustração (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · pt ilustração (that which illustrates) · fi kuvittaminen (act of illustrating) · cy eglurhad (act of illustrating) · io ilustruro (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · cs ilustrace (act of illustrating) · bg илюстрация (that which illustrates) · it esemplificazione (that which illustrates) · cy egluriad (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · wa dessén (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · it illustrazione (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · sv illustration (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ru иллюстри́рование (act of illustrating) · fr illustration (that which illustrates) · de Illustration (that which illustrates) · ja 絵 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · wa imådje (that which illustrates) · cmn 例證 /例证 (that which illustrates) · fi kuva (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · tl halimbawa (that which illustrates) · es ilustración (that which illustrates) · tr çizim (that which illustrates) · hi चित्रांकन (act of illustrating) · ru иллюстра́ция (that which illustrates) · fi kuvituskuva (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ru карти́нка (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · it esempio (that which illustrates) · wa enimådjaedje (act of illustrating) · tr resim (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · kk суретсипат (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ja イラスト (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · mi pikitia whakaari (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ru приме́р (that which illustrates) · tr illüstrasyon (that which illustrates) · ja 図 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · fi kuva (that which illustrates) · it immagine (that which illustrates) · es ejemplo (that which illustrates) · cmn 插圖 /插图 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · it illustrazione (act of illustrating) · cmn 插畫 /插画 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · io ilustro (act of illustrating) · uk ілюстра́ція (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · es ilustración (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · cs ilustrace (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · mk илустрација (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · gl ilustración (act of illustrating) · pt ilustração (act of illustrating) · ja 例 (that which illustrates) · tl ilustrasyon (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · no illustrasjon (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · el εικονογράφηση (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · pl ilustracja (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · fi näyttö (that which illustrates) · az illüstrasiya (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ka ილუსტრაცია (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · it dimostrazione (that which illustrates) · ja 絵図 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · fr illustration (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ko 일러스트 (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · cy eglureb (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · cy egluriad (act of illustrating) · no illustrasjon (that which illustrates) · es estampa (that which illustrates) · fr représentation (that which illustrates) · nv naʼachʼąąh (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · de Illustration (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · bg илюстрация (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · az şəkil (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · tr örnekleme (act of illustrating) · fi ennuste (calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns) · nl illustratie (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · ru иллюстра́ция (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · eo ilustraĵo (picture designed to decorate or eludicate) · wa dessinaedje (picture designed to decorate or eludicate)