illustration

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English

Etymology

From Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“I illustrate”). Morphologically illustrate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪl.əˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Hyphenation: il‧lus‧tra‧tion

Noun

illustration (countable and uncountable, plural illustrations)

1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct;
2. The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
3. Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
4. A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.

5. A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)

Derived terms

• illustrational
• photoillustration

Descendants

• Japanese: イラスト

Translations

See also

• cartoon
• diagram
• picture

References

Danish

Noun

illustration c (singular definite illustrationen, plural indefinite illustrationer)

1. illustration

Inflection

References

• “illustration” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

Etymology

From Latin illūstrātiōnem, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.lys.tʁa.sjɔ̃/

Noun

illustration f (plural illustrations)

1. illustration
2. photo, picture
3. (somewhat archaic) illustrious or celebrated one

Related terms

• illustrer

Descendants

• → Turkish: ilüstrasyon

Further reading

• “illustration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Swedish

Noun

illustration c

1. an illustration

Declension

Related terms

• illustratör
• illustrera

References

• illustration in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• illustration in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• illustration in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)