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 But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Getting answers requires hunting for clues scattered throughout the text; for example, looking for differences in images on the book’s website and illustrations in the book, or using certain page numbers as map coordinates. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 With illustrations by Axel Scheffler, the book was a runaway bestseller. — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The deluxe book features a foreword from Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, a history of the 101’ers by band member Richard Nother Dudanski, plus Strummer’s own writings and illustrations. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 Look closely, and the intricate illustrations reveal themselves; take a few steps back, and the pattern reads softer and almost atmospheric. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 The influence of his illustrations, character designs, performances, and artistic vision can still be felt throughout Gwar today. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 The Fifth Avenue windows set the tone before guests even stepped inside, with stacks of books wrapped in jackets printed with patterns from the collection, alongside illustrations inspired by the same prints. — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 His illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Walrus. — Lena Beug, The New York Review of Books, 26 Sep. 2026

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The reconstruction was made trickier, however, by the fact that the crew weren’t allowed to take photographs inside Downing Street and there aren’t diagrams online.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Capturing it requires going beyond policies and process diagrams and working alongside the people who actually perform the work.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of diagrams

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Al Hassan remembers showing a group of visitors TAMM’s feature for taking pictures and reporting potholes.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The men appear to have developed a close relationship and often share pictures together on their socials, including posing together at the 2021 Los Angeles premiere of the Peter Jackson’s Beatles miniseries Get Back (see above).

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
One of the biggest examples came in 2024, when attackers targeted Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of examples

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The collection features embellishments by Swarovski crystals along with embroidery with metallic thread and graphics that are inspired by hand painting.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Using the Steam Deck graphics preset, as shown in the chart, the Xbox Ally X20 performed similarly to the Xbox Ally X and Legion Go 2.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of graphics

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Florals, from abstract interpretations to more literal blooms, were the motif of choice for the statement stud.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
In a March interview with Vogue, Hadid discussed how living in Texas had introduced her to different interpretations of cowgirl style, from women who dress up for the occasion to those who spend their days working with horses.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of interpretations

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Much of what’s in the movie is taken straight from Huxley, who despite the novelistic nature of his endeavor often presents real evidence alongside his creative depictions of events.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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