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单词 illustrational
释义

illustration

noun

il·​lus·​tra·​tion ˌi-lə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce illustration (audio)
 also  i-ˌlə-
1
: something that serves to illustrate: such as
a
: a picture or diagram that helps make something clear or attractive
b
: an example or instance that helps make something clear
2
a
: the action of illustrating : the condition of being illustrated
b
archaic : the action of making illustrious or honored or distinguished
illustrational
ˌi-lə-ˈstrā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce illustration (audio)
 also  i-ˌlə-
adjective

Synonyms

  • diagram
  • figure
  • graphic
  • plate
  • visual
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Example Sentences

The illustration on page 30 shows the parts of an engine. a book with many photographs and illustrations The illustrations that he provided in his speech were very effective. They selected photographs to use for the illustration of the book. Illustration is the key to good communication.
Recent Examples on the Web Lo-fi music is often associated with Lofi Girl: the uber-famous YouTube channel that runs a 24/7 stream of lo-fi music set to an illustration of an animated girl wearing a green sweater and large over-ear headphones and calmly writing. Julia Carmel, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Field sees this as an opportunity to incorporate Adobe's imaging, photography, illustration, video, 3D, and font technology into Figma, and points out that the deal will see Figma continue to operate autonomously. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 15 Sep. 2022 Child Trends itself provides the most perplexing illustration of the cash-or-bust mentality. Oren Cass, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 That is another neat illustration — a sign of which way the wind has blown. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Sep. 2022 The new exhibition spotlights the diverse work of 24 scholars and designers – including an array of art mediums: fashion design, photography, painting, architecture, and digital illustration. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 13 Sep. 2022 Another severe patent illustration from 1910 shows a full-torso device strapped onto a woman under her clothes. Katherine Harmon Courage, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2022 The book has changed Glaser’s outlook on her illustration work as well as her future prospects in the field. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 The game has a set of 144 tiles, each with one of five illustration categories displayed. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

illustration

noun

il·​lus·​tra·​tion ˌi-lə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce illustration (audio)
1
: a picture or diagram that explains or decorates
The dictionary has color illustrations.
2
: an example or instance used to make something clear
The speech included illustrations of his successes.
3
: the action of illustrating : the condition of being illustrated
He finished the illustration of the book.

illustrational

adjective

as in illustrative

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • illustrative
  • iconographic
  • photographic
  • pictographic
  • painted
  • drawn
  • ideographic
  • represented
  • iconographical
  • hieroglyphical
  • pictorial
  • video
  • hieroglyphic
  • graphic
  • ideogrammatic
  • ideogramic
  • graphical
  • ideogrammic
  • visual
  • imaginal
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