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illustration

[il-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /




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A clear illustration of this behavior comes from one of the most-cited studies in the behavioral economics field.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditionally, storyboarding is done by hand or digital illustration through a collaboration between directors and storyboard artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But this is only a memory — a child’s version of an experience, filmed with all of the bright colors and simple setups of an illustration in a storybook.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

A recent illustration of how the mayor expects businesses to compete: The owner of a Chicago pet-care store asked Mr. Johnson why the cost of her business license increased by 300%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The manner in which the Farewell Address was actually composed, as it turned out, served as a nearly perfect illustration of its central message—the need to subordinate narrow interests to the larger cause.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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