Thesaurus results for ILLUSTRATIONS

illustrations

noun

plural of illustration

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 Written by Colin Meloy, best known as the frontman of the band The Decemberists, the book featured illustrations from his wife and children’s book illustrator, Carson Ellis. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 Each volume is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, poetry and new cover artwork. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Narrative art that tells a story has appeared in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustrations, comics, and sculpture. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Markets, Clothing, and Craft Traditions Adapt Without Disappearing One of the best illustrations of the coexistence of past traditions and modern needs is Egypt’s souks. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Hanlon’s whimsical illustrations are drawn as a brilliant child might create them. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Eight illustrations by the French artist that were stolen from a library in São Paulo, Brazil, last year were recovered on Thursday. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Teaming with Eva Byrne for the book’s illustrations, Andrews and Hamilton hope their story inspires young readers to find their voice. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 The mods think Reddit might have designated the website—and thus any post using its content for explanatory illustrations—as spam. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

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Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hodgepodge of financial advice and confusing diagrams held together by anecdotes from Kiyosaki’s childhood.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
But then the control experiment was give the questions without showing the diagrams.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of diagrams

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Still other explanations presume that the gods’ artistic representations in ritual settings are the basis of the meaning of their multiform appearances.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanations

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This is as true as the fact that Heather called the paparazzi to take pictures of her and Terry at Disney World.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
When people tour your home, whether through pictures or an open house, there’s more to the home that adds to the feel other than the color of your walls or hardwood floors.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Silvester’s concept became the Falcon Study, a new interpretation of the original developed by his San Diego start-up Q7 Yacht Designs, with naval architecture by Dutch firm Dykstra, known for its work on the series of nascent J-Class examples.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
There are already examples in other sports of athletes moving between professional and college systems without producing the same alarm.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of examples

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The distinctly Finnish Marimekko In Finland, bold graphics have become the trademark of Marimekko, the company whose fabrics, housewares and fashions have been adding vibrant colors and design to the world for 75 years.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The class also requires students to design, analyze and render complex 2D and 3D graphics, modeling, texturing, lighting and animation across multiple styles of video games.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of graphics

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One may reasonably surmise that the city’s corporation counsel is weighing whether Bally’s contract interpretations need to be decided by a judge.

— Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The result is a sprawling theory combining paranoid interpretations of current events with historical conspiracies.

— Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of interpretations

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But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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