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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
Each page features full-color illustrations and only a few lines of text, making Xolo an excellent pick for reluctant readers, graphic novel lovers, and kids who’ve just begun to find their way into longer stories.
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Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The children's book is co-authored by Thompson and Bryan Tucker, with illustrations by Tony Neal.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The deck includes 54 original illustrations, and the Swiftie in your life will find dozens of references to musical artist's diverse collection of albums as well as plenty of Taylor Swift lore.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Courtesy of Target A new style display One of the clearest illustrations of Target’s effort to regain its reputation for style and design will land soon in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood at the corner of Broadway and Houston Street.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The children's book is co-authored by Thompson and Bryan Tucker, with illustrations by Tony Neal.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The deck includes 54 original illustrations, and the Swiftie in your life will find dozens of references to musical artist's diverse collection of albums as well as plenty of Taylor Swift lore.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Courtesy of Target A new style display One of the clearest illustrations of Target’s effort to regain its reputation for style and design will land soon in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood at the corner of Broadway and Houston Street.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrations
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Work with over 250,000 shapes, link diagrams to live data from Excel or Microsoft Entra ID, and generate org charts automatically.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Nov. 2025
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These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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To say nothing about the thorny question of its genre—do Eastern European writers need to provide more explanations and justifications when using the technique of autofiction?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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From there, the tool offers up five colors, with explanations for how each suits the theme or prompt and links back to further information about those colors and their importance.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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For the rest of her images, Kardashian modeled the see-through lace dress in various parts of the island paradise, also including some pictures that were just part of the scenery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like William Klein’s pictures, Roversi’s incorporate accidents, light flares, blur, even damage.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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In his petition, Kjoller, who was ultimately convicted on the firearms charges, alleges that all three cases included examples of AI use gone wrong.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over 300 examples have been sold.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Republicans hold the most Senate seats Can't see our graphics?—
George Petras,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Monday, OpenAI inked a deal to buy $38 billion worth of compute from Amazon and will immediately start to access Nvidia’s graphics processing units.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The mid-century offered more literal interpretations of cave living, from The Flintstones (1960) to the villainous Bond lair, often hidden within or carved into cliffs.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without an international framework, commercial ventures must navigate a patchwork of national laws and evolving interpretations of space ownership.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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This aesthetic is a nod to Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel and its nostalgic depictions of home and comfort.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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The documentary's trailer begins with a classic cowboy standoff, which zeroes in on a Black cowboy's face — a shot not often seen in mainstream Wild West depictions.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Illustrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrations. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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