illustration

🇺🇸 /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

A picture or drawing that helps explain or decorate something

The book has many colorful illustrations that show the story

R

The act of making pictures or drawings

She studied the art of illustration to become a better artist

B2

An example that shows or proves something clearly

This story serves as a good illustration of how kindness can change lives

translation

n. A picture or drawing that helps explain or decorate something; The act of making pictures or drawings; An example that shows or proves something clearly

Word Forms

Plural illustrations