Definition of Illustration
Illustration
il·lus·tra·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A picture or diagram that explains or decorates a text.

e.g. The book's illustration of the human body helped me understand anatomy.

(noun)
an example or demonstration that serves to prove something or make it clearer;

e.g. The misunderstanding provided an illustration of why we need better communication.

(noun)
the action of showing something and making some aspect of it clearer, usually by providing examples or visual media, or the state of being thus shown/clarified;

e.g. She used several graphs for the illustration of her argument.



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