Illustrations: meaning, definitions and examples
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illustrations
[ หษชlษหstreษชสษnz ]
in art
Visual representations or interpretations of a subject, often used in books, magazines, or advertisements.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น ilustraรงรตes
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคคเฅเคฐเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Illustrationen
๐ฎ๐ฉ ilustrasi
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปััััะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ ilustracje
๐ฏ๐ต ใคใฉในใ
๐ซ๐ท illustrations
๐ช๐ธ ilustraciones
๐น๐ท ilรผstrasyonlar
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฝํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุณูู ุชูุถูุญูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ilustrace
๐ธ๐ฐ ilustrรกcie
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅพ
๐ธ๐ฎ ilustracije
๐ฎ๐ธ myndskreytingar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััะตััะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแกแขแ แแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ illรผstrasiyalar
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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