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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
Their sketches and finished illustrations reveal a mature understanding of form, value, proportion, and composition.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The freewheeling Caldecott Medal-winning illustrations portray the fun and chaos of multiple generations of relatives piling into the same house and reconnecting.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
The corporate stores, with their forest-green signs and scratchboard illustrations of famous authors, used to be cookie-cutter copies of one another.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
What unfolds, in eye-catching illustrations by Muhammad Asadullah, is a story of learning not just for Lester, but also for his mother.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The original score is composed by Valerio Vigliar, while Dario Maglionico designed the illustrations created by the protagonist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The illustrations feature gorgeous watercolor designs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Olson’s vibrant illustrations, based on folk art, show long, slender figures who fill the pages with color and activity.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The freewheeling Caldecott Medal-winning illustrations portray the fun and chaos of multiple generations of relatives piling into the same house and reconnecting.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
The corporate stores, with their forest-green signs and scratchboard illustrations of famous authors, used to be cookie-cutter copies of one another.
—Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
What unfolds, in eye-catching illustrations by Muhammad Asadullah, is a story of learning not just for Lester, but also for his mother.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The original score is composed by Valerio Vigliar, while Dario Maglionico designed the illustrations created by the protagonist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
The illustrations feature gorgeous watercolor designs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Olson’s vibrant illustrations, based on folk art, show long, slender figures who fill the pages with color and activity.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrations
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Anthropic is testing a new update for Claude that will allow the chatbot to automatically generate interactive visuals, charts, and diagrams for select queries.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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The labor-intensive process of converting play calls into diagrams has also proven to be a fertile learning ground for the crop of coaches that have come up under them.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, all of these explanations paled in comparison to the big one.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here are the most likely explanations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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These girls continue coming to each of my games and supporting me, asking for my signature and pictures.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moo Deng soared to stardom shortly after she was born in 2024, largely thanks to a keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of the baby hippo on social media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Santa Cruz, Blind, Element and Plan B are all examples of high-profile skateboard brands that have fingerboards with Tech Deck.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other examples include trying a podcast series that’s just dropped; listening to each episode and checking in once you’ve both finished can be a fun way to keep in touch.—
Rebecca Fearn,
SELF,
17 Mar. 2026
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This scenario also plays out when running many games at lesser resolutions, such as 1080p or 1440p, with higher graphics settings.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Coach, railroad attendants use items like railroad spikes and timetables to bring the historic experience to life, while the cars themselves feature new interior graphics of the Grand Canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood features modern interpretations of early California architecture.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The novel conspiracy theory rests on events and perceptions from years ago, and its reliance on retrospective interpretations of consent should give pause.—
Chloe Melas,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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To help distinguish the fact from fiction, Scientific American spoke to Emily Fairfax, who studies ecohydrology at the University of Minnesota and worked with the Hoppers team to make sure the beaver depictions were dam right.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sadness is typically the baseline in depictions of grief.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Democrats strongly opposed Kent's confirmation because of his past ties to far-right figures and conspiracy theories.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Center for American Progress, a left-leaning policy institute, questioned those figures and pointed to analyses predicting a more modest $331 to $748 increase.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Illustrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrations. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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