illustration

A picture used in a book, magazine, or other text to explain or decorate it.

• The book has beautiful illustrations.
• She drew an illustration for the magazine.
• Each page includes an illustration of a different animal.

How to use it: illustration of something (The book has an illustration of a fox.)

Similar words: picture, drawing, image

Common phrases: book illustration, color illustration, illustration of something

An example or comparison that helps you understand an idea.

• This is a useful illustration.
• Her experience provides an illustration of the problem.
• The story is a clear illustration of how trust develops.

How to use it: illustration of something (This case is an illustration of the wider problem.)

Similar words: example, demonstration

Common phrases: clear illustration, illustration of something, useful illustration

The act of explaining or showing something clearly, often through pictures.

• Pictures help with the illustration of ideas.
• She used a diagram for illustration.
• The teacher chose drawing as a method of illustration.

How to use it: illustration of something (The diagram allows clear illustration of the process.)

Similar words: explanation, demonstration

Common phrases: for illustration, visual illustration, illustration of something