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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
this book on birds has gorgeous illustrations
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as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear
forced to give several illustrations until she was understood
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as in depiction
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 example
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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