illustration

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A picture or drawing in a book, magazine, or other text.

   The diagram was a clear illustration showing how the water cycle works.

2. 2
   noun

   An example that helps explain or prove a point.

   Her story was a perfect illustration of how hard work pays off.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of explaining or making something clear, especially with examples.

   He used a graph for illustration of the rising sales figures.

From Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). By surface analysis, illustrate + -ion.

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