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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
The line-up boasts extraordinary stories, compelling characters, fascinating facts, incredible illustrations and useful advice.
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The Week Junior, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
For the collection that debuted Sunday, her comic-strip like illustrations of her capricious cats personified came to life at the Astier de Villatte boutique in Paris in Rue Saint-Honore during Paris Fashion Week.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
This year’s rollout includes new colorful bottle wrap illustrations done by artists Frank Morrison and Hebru Brantley.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
The Week Junior, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
For the collection that debuted Sunday, her comic-strip like illustrations of her capricious cats personified came to life at the Astier de Villatte boutique in Paris in Rue Saint-Honore during Paris Fashion Week.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
This year’s rollout includes new colorful bottle wrap illustrations done by artists Frank Morrison and Hebru Brantley.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illustrations
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Post-hoc methods like Shap and LIME, though well-used, have challenges in efficacy, particularly because of the quality of explanations and the influence of perturbation on the final explanations.Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The method is highly dependent on what algorithm is used to derive the explanations.Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Dolce & Gabbana showcased beautiful examples in their Spring/Summer 2025 show this past June, as did Amiri, offering another glimpse at a more sartorially louche future.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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These examples are just the tip of the iceberg, the tamer work-friendly list.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Visitors will find braille instructional text, tactile maps, and American Sign Language interpretations of media.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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The popular debit cards that Medicare Advantage plans give older adults as a perk for signing up may be cutting off their access to some public assistance because of conflicting interpretations on what counts as income.Maya Goldman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Romano was more inventive with his portraits of cultural figures than accurate.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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The first two images showed Puth and the digital marketing and public relations coordinator, 25, posing for wedding portraits.Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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While Kill Knight doesn’t attempt to wow users with its visuals, there is a seemingly intelligent combat and rewards system that sounds pretty addictive.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There’s a pure glee generated by the title’s fast and ferocious combat working in perfect harmony with its hellish visuals and sound design.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Illustrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illustrations. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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