illustration

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
  2. noun showing by example
  3. noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Etymology

From Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). By surface analysis, illustrate + -ion.

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