Illustration

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.”

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