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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
Other noms include Baum for best columnist and Scott Feinberg for best anchor/host in audio journalism as well as mentions across numerous other categories including social media, photography, video, features, investigative, illustrations and blogs.
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Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The restaurant is also impeccably clean, with pastel colors and playful illustrations and Chinese phrases on the walls.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Winslow Homer, a decade younger than Church, started his career by making illustrations for Harper’s Weekly during the Civil War.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The president has taken to frequently posting fake illustrations of himself, including one of him being embraced by Jesus.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Costume designs a mix original illustrations and innovation The costume department took a mixed approach to making what actors will wear, combining creativity with the original book illustrations.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Those are the games Price cited Thursday as the best illustrations of his skill set.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Freelancer Ivan Ehlers was also a finalist, in the illustrated reporting and commentary award for illustrations published in the Times.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The documentary features original music by Matt Cannon, original illustrations by Jacob Walsh, animations by Mike Nixon, motion graphics by Eastwood Allen, and was edited by Jay Espindola (Art Attack!
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The restaurant is also impeccably clean, with pastel colors and playful illustrations and Chinese phrases on the walls.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Winslow Homer, a decade younger than Church, started his career by making illustrations for Harper’s Weekly during the Civil War.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The president has taken to frequently posting fake illustrations of himself, including one of him being embraced by Jesus.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Costume designs a mix original illustrations and innovation The costume department took a mixed approach to making what actors will wear, combining creativity with the original book illustrations.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Those are the games Price cited Thursday as the best illustrations of his skill set.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Freelancer Ivan Ehlers was also a finalist, in the illustrated reporting and commentary award for illustrations published in the Times.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The documentary features original music by Matt Cannon, original illustrations by Jacob Walsh, animations by Mike Nixon, motion graphics by Eastwood Allen, and was edited by Jay Espindola (Art Attack!
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrations
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The diagrams of passengers pulling out floatation devices and assuming crash position were presented with a crisp, legible aesthetic similar to the look of Ikezoe’s paintings.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Since the chatbot can also generate diagrams and other visual data, the new update should be a boon for students.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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No need for explanations and convincing.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Experts stress that there are a variety of possible earthly explanations for such observations, from advanced drone technology to software bugs and instrument issues.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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His furniture regularly commands staggering prices at auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s, while his architectural works are increasingly gaining recognition as some of the most important examples of postwar Italian modernism.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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Well, there's a couple examples.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Certain graphics on this page may be affected by ad-blocking software.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The brand is known for its experimental graphics that blend fashion, art and design.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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However, Lewin, the physiologist, is cautious about overextending the results and interpretations to every bird, given that the researchers haven’t looked at any migratory species.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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In contrast, a decision by a judge is governed by stare decisis, the legal principle that courts must adhere to interpretations of law set by past decisions and that lower courts must follow higher courts when in the same jurisdiction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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According to Variety, the clause prevented any depictions or mentions of Chandler in any dramatization of Jackson’s life.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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There’s critique of Hollywood alien depictions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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On-pitch leadership from figures like James, Colwill and Fernandez will also help.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Task force member and history professor Bob Weinberg pushed back, saying reassessing historical figures is part of the academic process.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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