All illustration synonyms

noun illustration

• interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
• picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
• photograph — a picture produced by photography.
• image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
• sketch — a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the essential features without the details.
• vignette — a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter.
• depiction — A depiction of something is a picture or a written description of it.
• decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
• snapshot — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
• painting — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
• cartoon — A cartoon is a humorous drawing or series of drawings in a newspaper or magazine.
• photo — photograph.
• 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.
• instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
• representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
• analogy — If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way.
• model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
• sampling — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
• plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
• adornment — An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
• figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
• design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
• frontispiece — an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
• tailpiece — a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage.
• halftone — Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark.
• drawing — an act of drawing.
• diagram — A diagram is a simple drawing which consists mainly of lines and is used, for example, to explain how a machine works.
• graphic — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
• visual — of or relating to seeing or sight: a visual image.
• case history — A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history.
• visual aid — any of various materials depending on the sense of sight, as films, slides, photographs, etc., used as aids in teaching.
• case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
• artwork — Artwork is drawings and photographs that are prepared in order to be included in something such as a book or advertisement.
• engraving — A print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface.
• for instance — a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
• etching — A print produced by the process of etching.
• example — A thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.
• demonstration — A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
• exemplification — The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
• explanation — A statement or account that makes something clear.
• elucidation — Explanation that makes something clear; clarification.
• line drawing — a drawing done exclusively in line, providing gradations in tone entirely through variations in width and density.