单词 | illustration |
释义 | illustration /il'euh stray"sheuhn/, n. 1. something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine. 2. a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration. 3. the act or process of illuminating. 4. the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation. 5. Archaic. illustriousness; distinction. [1325-75; ME < L illustration- (s. of illustratio) the act of making vivid, illustrating. See ILLUSTRATE, -ION] Syn. 2. explication. See case1. |
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