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illustration

[il-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
demonstration, exemplification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
example explanation interpretation
STRONG
analogy case clarification elucidation instance model representative sample sampling specimen
WEAK
case history case in point for instance
NOUN
drawing, artwork that assists explanation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cartoon decoration depiction engraving etching image painting photo photograph picture sketch snapshot vignette
STRONG
adornment design figure frontispiece halftone plate tailpiece
WEAK
line drawing

Example Sentences

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But, as an illustration, BBC Sport can suggest how it could work from one weekend in January.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The illustration showed a cow proudly standing next to a strange collection of useless objects labeled as tools.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Designed by Na Song, the cover features drooping blue crayon text and a small illustration of a girl.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The order, accompanied by an AI-generated illustration of a World War II-era hospital ship flying the U.S. flag, was confusing to many, and justifiably so.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

This poem was accompanied by an illustration of a black bird almost exactly like the one used in place of the seagull in the Bayside Press symbol.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman