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il·lus·tra·tion
(ĭl′ə-strā′shən)n.
1. The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated: concepts that would benefit from illustration; an idea that lends itself to illustration.
2. A picture or image that is used to decorate or clarify a text.
3. An example that is used to clarify or explain something. See Synonyms at example.
4. Obsolete Illumination.
il′lus·tra′tion·al adj.
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illustration
(ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən)n
1. pictorial matter used to explain or decorate a text
2. an example or demonstration: an illustration of his ability.
3. the act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated
ˌillusˈtrational adj
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il•lus•tra•tion
(ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən)n.
1. something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
2. a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration.
3. the act or process of illuminating.
4. the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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" |
2. | illustration - showing by example 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. | ![]() information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction 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 These figures are an illustration of the country's dynamism.
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illustration
noun1. Something that serves to explain or clarify:
clarification, construction, decipherment, elucidation, exegesis, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, interpretation.
Archaic: enucleation.
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Translations
إِيضَاحٌتَوضيحصورَة إيضاحيَّه، رَسْممِثال
ilustraceilustrovánípříklad
illustrationbilledeeksempel
joonis
kuvitus
ilustracija
illusztrációillusztrálás
dæmimyndútskÿring
挿絵
삽화
ilustráciailustrovanie
ilustracija
illustrering
ภาพประกอบ
sự minh họa
illustration
[ˌɪləsˈtreɪʃən] N (in book, paper) → ilustración f; (= example) → ejemplo m, ilustración f; (= explanation) → explicación fby way of illustration → a modo de ejemplo, a título ilustrativo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
illustration
[ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən] n (= picture) → illustration f
(= example) → illustration f
an illustration of sth → une illustration de qch
an illustration of China's dynamism → une illustration du dynamisme chinois
as an illustration of sth
I included a few examples as illustrations of the difficulty of our work → J'ai inclus quelques exemples pour illustrer la difficulté de notre travail.
an illustration of sth → une illustration de qch
an illustration of China's dynamism → une illustration du dynamisme chinois
as an illustration of sth
I included a few examples as illustrations of the difficulty of our work → J'ai inclus quelques exemples pour illustrer la difficulté de notre travail.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
illustration
n
(fig) (of problem, subject) → Erklärung f, → Erläuterung f; (of rule) (= act) → Veranschaulichung f; (= thing) → Beispiel nt; by way of illustration → als Beispiel
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
illustration
[ˌɪləsˈtreɪʃ/ən] n → illustrazione f; (example) → esemplificazione fby way of illustration → a titolo d'esempio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
illustrate
(ˈiləstreit) verb1. to provide (a book, lecture etc) with pictures, diagrams etc.
2. to make (a statement etc) clearer by providing examples etc. Let me illustrate my point; This diagram will illustrate what I mean.
ˈillustrated adjective having pictures etc. an illustrated catalogue.
ˌilluˈstration noun1. a picture. coloured illustrations.
2. an example.
3. the act of illustrating.
ˈillustrative (-strətiv) , ((American) iˈlastrətiv) adjectiveˈillustrator noun
a person who draws pictures etc for books etc.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
illustration
→ إِيضَاحٌ ilustrace illustration Illustration εικονογράφηση ilustración kuvitus illustration ilustracija illustrazione 挿絵 삽화 illustratie illustrasjon ilustracja ilustração иллюстрация illustrering ภาพประกอบ resimleme sự minh họa 例证Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
illustration
n. ilustración, gráfico.
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