Illustrations: meaning, definitions and examples

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illustrations

 

[ หŒษชlษ™หˆstreษชสƒษ™nz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in art

Visual representations or interpretations of a subject, often used in books, magazines, or advertisements.

Synonyms

artwork, drawings, images

Examples of usage

  • Illustrations in children's books help bring the stories to life.
  • The magazine article featured colorful illustrations of exotic animals.
  • The advertisement used illustrations to showcase the product's features.
Context #2 | Noun

in a text

An example or explanation used to clarify or prove a point.

Synonyms

examples, explanations, instances

Examples of usage

  • The professor provided several illustrations to help students understand the concept.
  • The book included illustrations to demonstrate the author's argument.

Translations

Translations of the word "illustrations" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ilustraรงรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคคเฅเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Illustrationen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ilustrasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะปัŽัั‚ั€ะฐั†ั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ilustracje

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒฉใ‚นใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท illustrations

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ilustraciones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ilรผstrasyonlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฝํ™”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุณูˆู… ุชูˆุถูŠุญูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ilustrace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ilustrรกcie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ’ๅ›พ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ilustracije

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ myndskreytingar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ััƒั€ะตั‚ั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒšแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ illรผstrasiyalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ilustraciones

Etymology

The word 'illustrations' originated from the Latin word 'illustrare', meaning 'to make bright'. In the 14th century, it was used to describe the act of illuminating manuscripts with drawings and decorations. Over time, the term expanded to encompass visual representations in various forms of media, becoming a common term in art and literature.

See also: illustrated, illustrating, illustrative, illustrious.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,889, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.