illustration

/ˌɪl·əˈstreɪ·ʃən/ n [C/U]

Definition

› a picture: [C] Look at the illustration on page 37. › An illustration is also an example that makes something easier to understand, or the giving of such examples: [C] That’s a perfect illustration of the problem.

(Definition of illustration n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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