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Meaning of Illustration | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɪl.əˈstɹeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
    countable, uncountable
  4. A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.
    countable, uncountable
  5. A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”
“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.”
“Fossils show that the ancient primate Proconsul africanus, shown in the illustration above, was a tailless tree-dweller.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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