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as in diagrams
something that visually explains or decorates a text
this book on birds has gorgeous illustrations
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as in explanations
a statement that makes something clear
forced to give several illustrations until she was understood
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as in pictures
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
the doctor sketched an illustration to explain the procedure to the patient
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as in examples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
chose one essay as an illustration of the high quality of the collection
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Recent Examples of illustrations
In one of the first illustrations of Christopher Robin and Pooh from the first book Milne published, the young boy is sporting his signature bowl cut, but Pooh is not yet dressed in the red shirt that has become so familiar to children over the last 100 years.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
The gang was featured in illustrations showing their method of travel to the city for the event — via hot air balloon — as well as spots on TODAY, Access Hollywood, NBC Nightly News for Kids promoting the contest.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Spaghetti model illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
These start with different illustrations of down-home life that gradually give way to drawings of fires, mayhem and syringes plunged into eyeballs as a saccharin-sweet song from sisterly duo Patience and Prudence plays.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
This time it was brought back to life with illustrations full of character and expressive gestural linework.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist whose illustrations epitomized Hollywood blockbuster marketing art for generations, has died.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the illustrations feature kids Offerman knows in real life, in cheeky scenarios that will make readers look twice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
These funny, terrifying stories (and the funny, terrifying illustrations, by Maurice Sendak, that accompany them in this edition) are a direct route to the collective subconscious.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
The gang was featured in illustrations showing their method of travel to the city for the event — via hot air balloon — as well as spots on TODAY, Access Hollywood, NBC Nightly News for Kids promoting the contest.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Spaghetti model illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 28 Oct. 2025
These start with different illustrations of down-home life that gradually give way to drawings of fires, mayhem and syringes plunged into eyeballs as a saccharin-sweet song from sisterly duo Patience and Prudence plays.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
This time it was brought back to life with illustrations full of character and expressive gestural linework.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Drew Struzan, the legendary movie poster artist whose illustrations epitomized Hollywood blockbuster marketing art for generations, has died.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Many of the illustrations feature kids Offerman knows in real life, in cheeky scenarios that will make readers look twice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
These funny, terrifying stories (and the funny, terrifying illustrations, by Maurice Sendak, that accompany them in this edition) are a direct route to the collective subconscious.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrations
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AIs routinely struggle with diagrams, though, so this test is almost always a measure of which technology does the least bad job, and ChatGPT takes that honor here.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Physically, these explorations can be seen in Dennis’ use of drawings, diagrams and 3D models, sometimes incorporating them with poetry and language.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The investigator also requested explanations of the training, strategy and threat assessments specific to the operation, according to court documents.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the study did not explore potential explanations for the findings, Chen says that scientists have some theories.—
Alice Park,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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This must rank as one of the earliest examples of the travails of seeking to do business with China.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is one of the rare examples of a linear hit that also has a large proportion of viewing in streaming.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The partnership represents a significant win for Intel, which years ago underestimated how graphics processors would come to dominate AI computing—a domain where Nvidia now leads.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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How to get tickets to the new shows Chesney, who was the first country artist to play the Sphere, plans to tweak the show from his first round with new songs and graphics.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bugonia director Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the wildly different interpretations viewers have had on the film's shocking ending.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Legal experts are divided over whether the 12th Amendment would bar such a scenario, due to arguments that there is room for different interpretations.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Although in-hand images of the upcoming releases have yet to surface, various renderings have been provided which offer a look at what the pairs may look like.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But who are the actors who make these figures so frighteningly iconic?—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reportedly, the company intends to reuse the fundamental robotic core — which houses the complex multimodal interaction and motion-control technology — to create a diverse range of new figures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Illustrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrations. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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