illustration

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illustration /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/ noun

plural illustrations

illustration

/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

noun

plural illustrations

Learner's definition of ILLUSTRATION

[count] : a picture or drawing in a book, magazine, etc.插图；图表

[count] : an example or story that is used to make something easier to understand（使内容易懂的）例子，事例

The illustrations that he provided in his speech were very effective.他在演讲中所举的例子很有用。

[noncount] : the act or process of illustrating something解释；说明: such as

a : the act or process of producing or providing pictures for a book, magazine, etc.（为书、杂志等）配插图

They selected photographs to use for the illustration of the book.他们选了一些照片作为这本书的插图。

b : the act or process of giving examples to make something easier to understand举例说明

Illustration is the key to good communication.举例说明是良好交流的关键。
By way of illustration, [=as an example] let us examine this poem.作为例证，让我们来分析一下这首诗。