Definition of Illustration. Meaning of Illustration. Synonyms of Illustration

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Definition of Illustration

Illustration
Illustration Il`lus*tra"tion, n. [L. illustratio: cf. F. illustration.] 1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct. 2. That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity. 3. A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.

Meaning of Illustration from wikipedia

- Archaeological illustration Book illustration Botanical illustration Concept art Fashion illustration Information graphics Livre d'art Technical illustration Medical...
- Botanical illustration is the art of depicting the form, color, and details of plant species. They are generally meant to be scientifically descriptive...
- Fashion illustration is the art of communicating fashion ideas in a visual form through the use of drawing tools or design-based software programs. It...
- Digital illustration or computer illustration is the use of digital tools to produce images under the direct mani****tion of the artist, usually through...
- Biological illustration is the use of technical illustration to visually communicate the structure and specific details of biological subjects of study...
- Archaeological illustration is a form of technical illustration that records material derived from an archaeological context graphically. Archaeological...
- The Museum of American Illustration and Exhibitions, established 1981 in New York City National Museum of American Illustration, established 1998 in Newport...
- Technical illustration is illustration meant to visually communicate information of a technical nature. Technical illustrations can be components of technical...
- The illustration of m****cript books was well established in ancient times, and the tradition of the illuminated m****cript thrived in the West until the...
- Stock illustrations (often called stock photographs) used by creative professionals as a method of visual communication. They are found in reports, news...