illustration

Everyday

1. An illustration is a picture or drawing in a book, magazine or poster that helps explain the text or makes it more interesting. tree →
2. An illustration is an example that helps explain an idea. tree →

In the lessons

In reading and art lessons, illustrations show what happens in the story and help readers understand; an illustrator draws them. In science and maths, a labelled illustration or diagram explains how something works. «By way of illustration» means as an example. Phrases: a book with illustrations, colour illustrations, a good illustration of.

Examples

• The picture book has beautiful illustrations. tree →
• Draw an illustration to go with your poem. tree →
• The illustration showed the parts of a flower. tree →
• Look at the illustration on page twelve. tree →
• This story is a good illustration of why honesty matters. tree →
• Her favourite illustrations were the ones with dragons. tree →
• [Illustration: THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE] tree →

Note

Countable: an illustration, illustrations («an» because it starts with a vowel sound). Verb: illustrate; person: illustrator. An illustration can be any picture; a diagram is a simple labelled drawing that explains.

In Jewish tradition

In reading and art lessons, illustrations show what happens in the story and help readers understand; an illustrator draws them. In science and maths, a labelled illustration or diagram explains how something works. «By way of illustration» means as an example. Phrases: a book with illustrations, colour illustrations, a good illustration of.

Examples

• For an illustration may serve the three letters, ע נ ג. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• For an illustration may serve the twenty-two elementary substances by the primitive substance of Aleph (א). (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• For an illustration may serve the twenty-two elementary substances by the primitive substance of Aleph [25] (א). (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Countable: an illustration, illustrations («an» because it starts with a vowel sound). Verb: illustrate; person: illustrator. An illustration can be any picture; a diagram is a simple labelled drawing that explains.