Illustration - English meaning

noun

A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Usage examples:

An analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies

noun

A comparison of the features or qualities of two different things to show their similarities

Usage examples:

[ c ] he was explaining that the mind has no form and is invisible, and that a useful analogy is of…

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

Usage examples:

He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

noun

An act of showing that something exists or is true by giving proof or evidence.

Usage examples:

His demonstration of the need for computer corpora in language study is convincing

noun

The act of showing someone how to do something or how something works

Usage examples:

[ c ] let me give you a demonstration of how the camera works., a demonstration of friendship, stud…

noun

The act of showing someone how to use a product or how a new system or product works

Usage examples:

An online sales demonstration, trade shows and product demonstrations are excellent ways to build y…

noun

A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.

Usage examples:

A series of charcoal drawings on white paper

verb

Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Usage examples:

He drew a map

noun

The art or process of making pictures with a pencil, pen, etc., or a picture made in this way

Usage examples:

[ c ] a beautiful drawing of flowers, [ u ] i plan to take a course in drawing next semester.

noun

A half-tone illustration made from a single original with two different colours at different screen angles.

Usage examples:

This magnificent book - large-format, 340 pages, beautifully printed, with more than 200 full-page …

noun

A halftone (= a picture built up from a pattern of very small spots) made using black and another colour or two shades of the same colour, or the method of producing an image like this

Usage examples:

You can print duotones on an inkjet or colour laser printer with excellent results., greyscale imag…

noun

A print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface.

Usage examples:

The scene is depicted in a contemporary engraving by william hogarth

verb

Cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object.

Usage examples:

My name was engraved on the ring

noun

A picture or design printed on paper from a hard, usually metal, surface in which cuts have been made, or this process

Usage examples:

[ c ] the museum owns many fine 18th-century engravings., [ u ] the book describes the art of engra…

noun

A print produced by the process of etching.

Usage examples:

Etchings of animals and wildflowers

verb

Engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to produce prints from it.

Usage examples:

Aquatint is a process of achieving tone by etching a metal plate

noun

A picture produced by printing from a metal plate that has been prepared with acid

noun

A thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.

Usage examples:

Advertising provides a good example of an industry where dreams have faded

verb

Be illustrated or exemplified.

Usage examples:

The extent of allied naval support is exampled by the navigational specialists provided

noun

Something that is typical of the group that it is a member of or that can be used to represent it

Usage examples:

Let me give you an example of what i mean., for example (= as a particular case showing a more gene…

noun

A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model.

Usage examples:

The place is an exemplar of multicultural britain

noun

An example of something, or the act of giving an example of something

Usage examples:

We include discussion and exemplification of various rhythmic styles., the exemplifications are wha…

noun

A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.

Usage examples:

The trade figures

verb

Have a significant part or role in a situation or process.

Usage examples:

The issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks

noun

A number or an amount

Usage examples:

The collection was valued at $20 million, a figure that might cover the cost of having artists recr…

adjective

Relating to visual art, especially involving drawing, engraving, or lettering.

Usage examples:

His mature graphic work

noun

A graphical item displayed on a screen or stored as data.

Usage examples:

The main factors that influence the display of graphics for the web, are the size of the file and t…

combining form

In adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -graphy (such as demographic corresponding to demography ).

noun

A reproduction of a photograph or other image in which the various tones of grey or colour are produced by variously sized dots of ink.

Usage examples:

Halftone illustrations

noun

(a method of printing) a picture built up from a pattern of very small black spots

noun

An example or single occurrence of something.

Usage examples:

A serious instance of corruption

verb

Cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example.

Usage examples:

I instanced bob as someone whose commitment had certainly got things done

verb

Cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example.

Usage examples:

I instanced bob as someone whose commitment had certainly got things done

noun

An example or single occurrence of something.

Usage examples:

A serious instance of corruption

verb

Present participle of instance

Usage examples:

She argued the need for legal reform and instanced several recent cases with grossly unfair verdicts.

noun

A design or form carved in relief on a block of linoleum.

Usage examples:

In part one of this article the basic printmaking techniques relief printing and intaglio printing …

noun

An image produced from a photographic negative transferred to a metal plate and etched in.

Usage examples:

By the 1880s, and the last two years of darwin's life, virtually all that the public saw in publish…

noun

A painting or drawing.

Usage examples:

Draw a picture of a tree

verb

Represent in a photograph or picture.

Usage examples:

He is pictured with party guests

noun

A representation of someone or something produced by drawing, painting, or photographing

Usage examples:

He drew/painted a picture of my dog., brian takes lots of pictures (= photographs)., it’s an old se…

noun

A flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served.

Usage examples:

He pushed his empty plate to one side and sipped his wine

verb

Cover (a metal object) with a thin coating of a different metal.

Usage examples:

The nickel is plated on the alloy or steel by using heat and chemistry.

noun

Dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten

verb

Produce (books, newspapers, etc.), especially in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text or designs to paper.

Usage examples:

A thousand copies of the book were printed

noun

The text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication, especially with reference to its size, form, or style.

Usage examples:

She forced herself to concentrate on the tiny print

verb

The text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

noun

A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.

Usage examples:

Investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting

verb

Take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis.

Usage examples:

Bone marrow cells were sampled

noun

A small amount of something which shows what the rest is or should be like

Usage examples:

A free sample, a blood/tissue sample, the booklet contains sample questions and answers., the poll …

noun

The action of showing something, or the fact of being shown.

Usage examples:

Alsatian dog, championship quality, excellent results in showing

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

Usage examples:

A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A performance in a competitive activity

Usage examples:

A poor showing by the team’s offense led to a 22-17 loss., this is the first showing of his paintin…

noun

A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.

Usage examples:

A charcoal sketch

verb

Make a rough drawing of.

Usage examples:

As they talked, modigliani began to sketch her

noun

A simple, quickly made drawing

Usage examples:

A pen and ink sketch, she helped write a sketch for a comedy show., a biographical sketch, [ i ] i …

noun

An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display.

Usage examples:

Specimens of copper ore

noun

Something shown or examined as an example; a typical example

Usage examples:

He has a collection of rare insect specimens.

noun

Something that is used or can be examined as a typical example

Usage examples:

You'll find specimens of most of the kind of letters you will need to write at every stage of the j…

noun

A print of a type made from a design cut in a block of wood, formerly widely used for illustrations in books.

Usage examples:

Apart from paintings he produced etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts as book illustrations.

noun

A picture printed from a pattern cut into the surface of a block of wood

Usage examples:

Long ago, woodcuts were used by printers for illustrations.