Synonym: example, exemplification, instance, representative. Similar words: illustrate, frustration, registration, demonstration, administration, illusion, disillusion, concentration. Meaning: [‚ɪlə'streɪʃn] 
n. 1. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive 2. showing by example 3. an item of information that is representative of a type 4. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand.
n. 1. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive 2. showing by example 3. an item of information that is representative of a type 4. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand. 
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(1) The illustration had too much redundant detail.
(2) Illustration by example is better than explanation in words.
(3) The marginal illustration is very interesting.
(4) The scientist used vivid examples in illustration of his theory.
(5) The illustration shows a cluster of five roses coloured apricot orange.
(6) He dummied in an illustration.
(7) This illustration shows a section through the timber.
(8) Let us take a very simple illustration.
(9) He used photographs as illustration for his talk.
(10) This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.
(11) The kite is assembled as shown in the illustration.
(12) He quoted several famous writers by way of illustration.
(13) The illustration shows Mr.John as prince in Hamlet.
(14) She looked like a princess in a nineteenth-century illustration.
(15) The ring is shown actual size in the illustration.
(16) I will use one recent example as an illustration.
(17) Each illustration is displayed as a complete screen image.
(18) The illustration shows a section through a leaf.
(19) This composite illustration was made by putting together a number of drawings.
(20) By way of illustration I'll refer to the behavior of rabbits.
(21) As an illustration of this point[http://Sentencedict.com][sentencedict.com], I'm going to tell you a true story.
(22) The scientist cited vivid instances in illustration of his theory.
(23) This delay is a perfect illustration of why we need a new computer system.
(24) Illustration is often more useful than definition for showing what words mean.
(25) These events are a graphic illustration of the fact that their promises cannot be trusted.
(26) Illustration may come between the text and the reader's own mental imagery.
(27) Here, by way of illustration, are some extracts from our new catalogue.
(28) Let me, by way of illustration, quote from one of her poems.
(29) Chicago serves as an illustration of the problems faced by such cities.
(30) I've been working on the illustration for over a month.
More similar words: illustrate, frustration, registration, demonstration, administration, illusion, disillusion, concentration, industrialization, industrialisation, transfiguration, frustrate, ratification, gratification, administrative, ration, oration, operation, duration, rational, adoration, migration, justification, aberration, veneration, irrational, liberation, admiration, aspiration, reparation.