illustration
Syllables: il·lus·tra·tion/ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/
illustration noun: the act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
Noun
illustration (countable and uncountable, plural illustrations)
- 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.2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020
- 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).
illustration meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
illustration in Hindi
- act of illustrating
- चित्रांकन citrāṅkan
- that which illustrates
- चित्र citra
- picture designed to decorate or eludicate
- चित्र citra
illustration in Tamil
- எடுத்துக்காட்டு, விளக்கப்படம், விளக்கம்
illustration in Urdu
- مثال, تصویر
illustration in Bengali
- চিত্রণ, উদাহরণ, দৃষ্টান্ত, ব্যাখ্যা, চিত্র, ছবি আঁকা
More languagesFewer languages
- illustration in Telugu
- నిదర్శనము nidarśanamu, చంద్రిక candrika
- illustration in Malayalam
- ചിത്രീകരണം citrīkaraṇaṁ
- illustration in Kannada
- ಎತ್ತುಗೆ, ತಿಟ್ಟ, ಚಿತ್ರ, ಉದಾಹರಣೆ
- illustration in Punjabi
- ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ pramāṇ
- illustration in Sanskrit
- अङ्ग áṅga
- illustration in Tagalog
- halimbawa, ilustrasyon
- illustration in Indonesian
- ilustrasi
- illustration in Thai
- ภาพประกอบ pâap-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp
Examples of illustration in a sentence
- Each illustration in the dictionary is accompanied by a sign gloss, like CAT or HAPPY.
- The book contained the insertion of several illustrations.
- The Christmas card was overstyled with illustrations.
Synonyms of illustration
Forms of illustration
| plural | illustrations |
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Origin of illustration
Borrowed from Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). By surface analysis, illustrate + -ion.
Words formed from illustration
Words that rhyme with illustration
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about illustration
- What does illustration mean?
- Illustration means the act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
- What is illustration in Hindi?
- Illustration in Hindi is चित्रांकन (citrāṅkan), चित्र (citra). See Illustration meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is illustration?
- Illustration is a noun.
- How do you pronounce illustration?
- Illustration is pronounced /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/.
- What is the plural of illustration?
- The plural of illustration is illustrations.
Words near illustration in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: illustration (page history and authors); illustration (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); illustration (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); illustration (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); చంద్రిక (Telugu) (page history and authors); ചിത്രീകരണം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); illustration (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); अङ्ग (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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