- plural of illustration.
illustrations
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Postcards were introduced to Britain in 1870 and initially did not have illustrations as they were intended to be a quick and informal mode of communication, according to the Postal Museum.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
One of the most famous illustrations of quantum mechanics came in 1935, when Erwin Schrödinger proposed his cat paradox.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Near the gallery’s center are the iconic Norman Rockwell posters, originally Saturday Evening Post illustrations, inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 “Four Freedoms” speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Haberman and Swan argue those episodes are not simply colorful anecdotes but illustrations of a presidency increasingly shaped by personal loyalty, image management and a shrinking inner circle.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
In 1538 the Wittenberg presses produced a new, elaborate version of the Melanchthon edition which included ‘volvelles’, paper instruments or illustrations with circular moving parts.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
