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- [il-uh-strey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌɪl.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [il-uh-strey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of illustration word
- noun illustration something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine. 1
- noun illustration a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration. 1
- noun illustration the act or process of illuminating. 1
- noun illustration the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation. 1
- noun illustration Archaic. illustriousness; distinction. 1
- noun illustration A picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc. 1
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Origin of illustration
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin illustrātiōn- (stem of illustrātiō) the act of making vivid, illustrating. See illustrate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Illustration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
illustration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for illustration
noun illustration
- interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- clarification — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- specimen — a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.
- sample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
Antonyms for illustration
noun illustration
- lustration — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
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