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illustration
- /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/
- [ˌɪləsˈtɹ̝̊ʷeɪ̯ʃən]
- [ˌɪləsˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯ʃən]
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). By surface analysis, illustrate + -ion.
noun illustrations
- The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
- The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
- 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.
- 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.
- A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: example, representative, exemplification, instance, image, depiction, graphic, sketch, caricature, drawing, photo, picture, sign, sample, figure, illustrated
Translations
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noun act of illustrating
| हिन्दी | चित्रांकन citrāṅkan |
|---|---|
| Português | ilustração |
| Deutsch | Illustration |
| Italiano | illustrazione |
| Русский | иллюстри́рование illjustrírovanije |
noun that which illustrates
| Español | ejemplo, ilustración, instrucción, estampa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 例, 実例 jitsurei |
| 中文 | 例證 /例证 lìzhèng |
| हिन्दी | चित्र citra |
| Português | ilustração |
| Français | illustration, représentation |
| Deutsch | Illustration |
| Italiano | esempio, immagine, esemplificazione, dimostrazione |
| Русский | приме́р primér, иллюстра́ция illjustrácija |
noun picture designed to decorate or eludicate
| Español | ilustración |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일러스트레이션 illeoseuteureisyeon, 일러스트 illeoseuteu, 그림 geurim |
| 日本語 | イラストレーション irasutorēshon, イラスト irasuto, 絵図 ezu, 絵 e, 図 zu |
| 中文 | 插圖 /插图 chātú, 插畫 /插画 chāhuà |
| हिन्दी | चित्र citra |
| Português | ilustração |
| Français | illustration |
| Deutsch | Illustration |
| Italiano | illustrazione |
| Ελληνικά | εικονογράφηση eikonográfisi |
| Русский | иллюстра́ция illjustrácija, рису́нок risúnok, карти́нка kartínka |
Talk about this word "illustration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/illustration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. illustration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/illustration "illustration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/illustration.Cite this
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title = {illustration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illustration},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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