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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 bottle in the Artist Series Collection showcases one of five bespoke watercolor illustrations by Bowers, capturing the spirit that make Heaven Hill Distillery unique.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
And more often than not, the real experience at home failed to live up to the slick illustrations promised on the sticker of a Sega Genesis cartridge.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
With crisp rhymes, appealing illustrations, and plenty of rereading potential, Dropbear is a great storytime option for preschool-aged kids.
—Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
This is the idea behind live fashion illustrations, the unique art form popping up at brand activations, weddings and even New York Fashion Week, which is right around the corner.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The illustrations from 90 years ago feature various elegant gowns and outfits, including a floor-length floral pink dress, a chic purple tweed ensemble, and a glamorous strapless green-and-copper ball gown.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
There is also a glow-in-the-dark volant notebook that contains some black-and-white illustrations, a pair of cahier journals, and a limited edition pin set that includes an astronaut and a rocket.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ward now works as an artist, filling her Instagram and X accounts with her sketches and illustrations.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The food containers are all decorated with whimsical illustrations, and the bag even features a crossword puzzle with McDonaldland trivia.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
And more often than not, the real experience at home failed to live up to the slick illustrations promised on the sticker of a Sega Genesis cartridge.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
With crisp rhymes, appealing illustrations, and plenty of rereading potential, Dropbear is a great storytime option for preschool-aged kids.
—Caroline Carlson
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
This is the idea behind live fashion illustrations, the unique art form popping up at brand activations, weddings and even New York Fashion Week, which is right around the corner.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The illustrations from 90 years ago feature various elegant gowns and outfits, including a floor-length floral pink dress, a chic purple tweed ensemble, and a glamorous strapless green-and-copper ball gown.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
There is also a glow-in-the-dark volant notebook that contains some black-and-white illustrations, a pair of cahier journals, and a limited edition pin set that includes an astronaut and a rocket.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ward now works as an artist, filling her Instagram and X accounts with her sketches and illustrations.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The food containers are all decorated with whimsical illustrations, and the bag even features a crossword puzzle with McDonaldland trivia.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrations
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Visual learners respond best when information is presented with pictures, diagrams, symbols and colors, and tools like flashcards.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The instructions reminded me of my son’s Lego sets in how they were broken down with one simple step on each page, explained using diagrams with few words.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This indicates a universal positivity bias in human language, although researchers do acknowledge potential data biases and alternative explanations.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The government was forced to acknowledge the anomalies officially, despite the lack of logical explanations regarding the sightings.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were reporters and photographers all around, clamoring for interviews and pictures.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hanson has always been a great fashion photographer, especially good at capturing feminine exuberance, but the span of time that has passed since these pictures were taken now establishes them as bona-fide historical artifacts to boot.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are further examples within Paqueta’s case, but the principle relates to a wider point on the use of data in football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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About 115,000 examples of the TR7 were built worldwide over the model’s lifespan, of which nearly 29,000 were convertibles.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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Users will also have access to millions of free Adobe Stock assets such as music, sound effects, photos, graphics and videos, as well as Adobe Fonts and Lightroom presets.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the walk proceeds through what looks like the flat Midwest, onscreen graphics keep us abreast as to how many miles are tallied and the number of days passing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Given that the Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, has already significantly undermined past interpretations of Voting Rights Act, there is significant anticipation that the majority-minority districts will be struck down as unconstitutional.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each artist created their own interpretations of Jacobs signature silhouettes, spanning from the Tote Bag and Snapshot to ready-to-wear, accessories and wallets, through the lens of joy as wearable fashions.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The main hall in the exhibit features hundreds of images of Native Americans used in popular culture or advertising.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Associated PressThe folders included hundreds of images of court documents dating back years, along with video clips that appeared to show police body camera footage from searches and interviews conducted with victims.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Seating capacity figures are from team and stadium websites, as well as media reports.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The reason the figures are so low for 1992-93 and 1993-94 is that, as mentioned, the first two rounds in those seasons count as qualifying.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Illustrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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