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il·lus·tra·tion
 illustration
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a picture or drawing used to illustrate a book or other work, or such pictures collectively.
- synonyms:
- artwork
- similar words:
- design, drawing, frontispiece, graphic, illumination, picture, plate, portrait, portrayal, representation, vignette
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| definition 2: |
the art of making such pictures.
- similar words:
- art, design, drawing
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| definition 3: |
something that clarifies; example.
written illustrations of dictionary meanings- synonyms:
- case, demonstration, example, exemplar, representation
- similar words:
- clarification, elucidation, exhibition, illumination, instance, picture, portrayal, presentation
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| related words: |
allegory, amplification, byword, chart, commentary, demonstration, example, image, miniature |
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