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cite |
to quote or refer to as proof or illustration. [1/5 definitions] |
commentary |
something that serves as an example or illustration. [1/3 definitions] |
demonstration |
a practical illustration of how something works or how it is made. [1/5 definitions] |
example |
a mathematical problem used for illustration. [1/4 definitions] |
exemplum |
anything that serves as an illustration. [1/2 definitions] |
exploded view |
a photograph, drawing, illustration, or diagram that displays the individual parts of a mechanism separately but indicates their proper relationship. |
fashion plate |
an illustration or picture depicting current trends and styles in dress. [1/2 definitions] |
frontispiece |
an illustration facing or preceding the title page of a book. |
graphic |
a picture, diagram, or other image used as an illustration. [1/3 definitions] |
graphics |
(used with a pl. verb) artistic reproductions of diagrams, maps, charts, or the like, often used for illustration. [1/3 definitions] |
ill. |
abbreviation of "illustrated" or "illustration." |
illustrative |
serving as an illustration or example. |
legend |
a table that explains the symbols used on a map, chart, or other illustration. [1/3 definitions] |
object lesson |
a concrete, practical demonstration or illustration of a moral precept or ethical principle. |
plate |
an illustration or engraving in a book, often full-page and in color. [1/10 definitions] |
runaround |
printed matter set in narrower columns than the rest of the text, as alongside an illustration. [1/2 definitions] |
suppose |
to assume (something) as true for the sake of argument or illustration. [1/4 definitions] |
transfer |
to copy (a design, illustration, or the like) from one surface to another by pressing the surfaces together. [2/10 definitions] |
vignette |
a decorative design or illustration at the beginning or end of a chapter or book, or on the border of a page. [1/5 definitions] |
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