illustration
noun
- depiction made by an artist
- process of providing drawings or other pictures intended to elucidate a description, story, or other written material
- collection of images on a page
- act or process of explaining, explaining in a visual manner, metaphorically, or with examples
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/ / [ˌɪləsˈtɹ̝̊ʷeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪls̩ˈtɹ̝̊ʷeɪ̯ʃn̩] / [ˌɪləsˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ˌɪls̩ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷeɪ̯ʃn̩]
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). By surface analysis, illustrate + -ion.
- 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.”
“The sleeve of the band's new CD includes illustrations from deceased former members.”
- A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance).