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 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 In short websites for the book in English and Spanish, website designer Mavila Trujillo used illustrations, video, photos and audio recordings with short text to make some of that conviviality more visible. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Earlier this summer, designer Silvia Tcherassi teamed up with the iconic Grand Hotel Quisisana in Capri for a new collection complete with illustrations paying homage to some of the property’s most recognizable spaces. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026 The book visualizes these geometries through hundreds of scale drawings and illustrations, backed up by thorough research and real-world examples of how transport networks fit into urban design. — Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 This bubbly look pairs a holographic mother-of-pearl-inspired base with graphic illustrations of sea life, including jellyfish, turtles, and cheeky fishtail (or mermaid tail) at the tips. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 17 July 2026 In 1843, English botanist Joseph Hooker returned from Antarctica with samples and illustrations of plants from his expedition. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026 The illustrations showed him fleets of Greek ships sailing for Troy to recover Helen, and men being transformed into livestock. — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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Neurons in textbook diagrams look deceptively simple, with only a handful of dendrites extending from the cell body.

— Ajdina Halilovic, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
The agency uses these web-like diagrams to connect mission constraints, such as distance from Earth, with risks to sleep, cardiovascular health, and cognitive performance.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of diagrams

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Each of these explanations could have been folded into other lines of dialogue or phone calls or literally anything else instead of being spelt out alphabetically so Twitter can’t point out a plot hole.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
While official explanations have been absent regarding Aubrey’s departure and the circumstances that preceded it, its mysterious nature evokes the similarly abrupt exit of his predecessor, Shivaun Nurre, three years ago.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of explanations

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He was shown pictures and videos from the prosecution of the state of the house, including blood spatter.

— Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
And while alumni watched from the sideline, the Bruins connected with youth football players on the field during, incorporating them into stretches, signing autographs and taking pictures.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pictures

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While not every meet-cute on set grows into something real, there have been plenty of examples of A-list co-workers entering into successful relationships.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Seven examples were recently collected from Pacific waters 2 to 3 miles deep near the Cook Islands, and the teeth were as big as 5 inches in length, NOAA Ocean Exploration noted in a news release.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of examples

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Each of them has played to mind-bending graphics, which extend all the way above you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
As of now, many have feared the chips instead look like a rapidly depreciating, and thus depleting, pile of graphics processors that will need more and more capital to finance.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of graphics

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The absence of depictions of bows and arrows in many pinturas rupestres may indicate that the groups inhabiting the Serra da Capivara did not use them as weapons.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Although Cassatt would become best known for her depictions of mothers and children, her patrons did not always share that preference.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of depictions

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Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

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