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illustration

/ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/noun4 syllables

Illustration means: an item of information that is typical of a class or group.

Synonyms for illustration4

noun, as in an item of information that is typical of a class or group

example, instance, representative

noun, as in showing by example

exemplification

What does illustration mean?4

noun

1

an item of information that is typical of a class or group“this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”

2

showing by example

3

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

4

a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with illustration?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for illustration, grouped by syllable

Illustration in a sentence

  • Here's an illustration at the top of this page.unknown
  • That accident is a good illustration of his carelessness.unknown
  • She gave an illustration of how to pitch a tent.unknown
  • I bought the book because of the fantastic illustration on the cover.DJ_Saidez
  • The illustration shows the depths of the earth.AlanF_US
  • This book contains a lot of beautiful illustrations.AlanF_US
  • I prefer to paint my illustrations on cold press paper.araneo
  • There wasn't a typhoon today, but I made this illustration anyway.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of illustration

as a noun

plural
illustrations