illustration in English dictionary

  • illustration

    Meanings and definitions of "illustration"

    • The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
    • That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
    • A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
    • A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)"an illustration [...] is a computer projection of future premiums, cash values and death benefits based on the current dividend scale (whole life) or current interest rates and current costs of insurance (universal life)." taken from http://www.evaluatelifeinsurance.org
    • noun
      The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
    • noun
      That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
    • noun
      A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
    • noun
      A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)"an illustration [...] is a computer projection of future premiums, cash values and death benefits based on the current dividend scale (whole life) or current interest rates and current costs of insurance (universal life)." taken from http://www.evaluatelifeinsurance.org
    • The detailled reproduction of a person or of an item.
    • showing in graphic form or by diagram
    • figure (e.g. Fig 1)
    • (book) illustration
    • An item of information that is representative of a type or class.
    • act of illustrating
    • that which illustrates
    • picture designed to decorate
    • noun
      an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
    • noun
      artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
    • noun
      a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
    • noun
      showing by example

    Synonyms of "illustration" in English dictionary

    information, exemplification, representative are the top synonyms of "illustration" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of illustration

    • illustration ( plural  illustrations)
    • illustration (plural illustrations)
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