Illustration — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

showing by example

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
there is an example on page 10

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

representative exemplification instance example

Parts of Speech

noun	artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
noun	showing by example
noun	an item of information that is typical of a class or group “this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome”
noun	a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

Word Forms

illustrate	verb	supply with illustrations
exemplify	verb	clarify by giving an example of
exemplary	adjective	being or serving as an illustration of a type
instance	verb	clarify by giving an example of
instantiate	verb	represent by an instance

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

ilustración

Obra de arte que ayuda a hacer algo claro o atractivo.

🇮🇹Italian

illustrazione

opere d'arte che aiutano a rendere qualcosa di chiaro o attraente

🇳🇱Dutch

illustratie

kunstwerk dat helpt iets duidelijk of aantrekkelijk te maken

🇵🇹Portuguese

ilustração

arte que ajuda a tornar algo claro ou atraente

🇷🇺Russian

иллюстрация

произведения искусства, которые помогают сделать что-то понятным или привлекательным

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चित्रण

कलाकृति जो किसी चीज़ को स्पष्ट या आकर्षक बनाने में मदद करती है

🇧🇩Bengali

দৃষ্টান্ত

আর্টওয়ার্ক যা কিছু পরিষ্কার বা আকর্ষণীয় করতে সাহায্য করে

🇮🇳Tamil

விளக்கம்

தெளிவான அல்லது கவர்ச்சிகரமான ஒன்றை உருவாக்க உதவும் கலைப்படைப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉదాహరణ

ఏదైనా స్పష్టంగా లేదా ఆకర్షణీయంగా చేయడంలో సహాయపడే కళాకృతి

🇮🇳Marathi

चित्रण

काहीतरी स्पष्ट किंवा आकर्षक बनवण्यात मदत करणारी कलाकृती

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચિત્ર

આર્ટવર્ક જે કંઈક સ્પષ્ટ અથવા આકર્ષક બનાવવામાં મદદ કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿವರಣೆ

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆಕರ್ಷಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಲಾಕೃತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ദൃഷ്ടാന്തം

എന്തെങ്കിലും വ്യക്തമോ ആകർഷകമോ ആക്കാൻ സഹായിക്കുന്ന കലാസൃഷ്ടി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਦਾਹਰਣ

ਕਲਾਕਾਰੀ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਜਾਂ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਕ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

مثال

آرٹ ورک جو کسی چیز کو واضح یا پرکشش بنانے میں مدد کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

插图

有助于使事物变得清晰或有吸引力的艺术品

🇯🇵Japanese

図

何かを明確または魅力的にするのに役立つアートワーク

🇰🇷Korean

삽화

무언가를 명확하거나 매력적으로 만드는 데 도움이 되는 예술 작품

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hình minh họa

tác phẩm nghệ thuật giúp làm cho một cái gì đó rõ ràng hoặc hấp dẫn

🇹🇭Thai

ภาพประกอบ

งานศิลปะที่ช่วยทำให้บางสิ่งบางอย่างชัดเจนหรือน่าสนใจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

ilustrasi

karya seni yang membantu membuat sesuatu menjadi jelas atau menarik

🇵🇭Filipino

paglalarawan

likhang sining na tumutulong sa paggawa ng isang bagay na malinaw o kaakit-akit

🇲🇾Malay

ilustrasi

karya seni yang membantu membuat sesuatu yang jelas atau menarik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

توضيح

عمل فني يساعد في جعل شيء ما واضحًا أو جذابًا

🇮🇷Persian

تصویرسازی

اثر هنری که کمک می کند چیزی واضح یا جذاب باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

illüstrasyon

Bir şeyin net veya çekici olmasına yardımcı olan sanat eseri

🇮🇱Hebrew

אִיוּר

יצירות אמנות שעוזרות לעשות משהו ברור או מושך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'illustration'?

The primary meaning of 'illustration' is 'artwork that helps make something clear or attractive'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'illustration' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'illustration' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'illustration' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'illustration' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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