illus

Noun

illustration (countable and uncountable, plural illustrations)

1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
2. The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
3. 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.2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020

   Synonyms:

   instance, example

4. 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.
5. A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance).