illustration

Plural: illustrations

Noun

• artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
• showing by example
• an item of information that is typical of a class or group
• a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
• 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.
• A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.
• A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)

Examples

• 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.

Synonyms

example, exemplification, instance, representative

Related Words

cartoon, diagram, picture