illustration

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). By surface analysis, illustrate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪl.əˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: il‧lus‧tra‧tion === Noun === illustration (countable and uncountable, plural illustrations) The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct. The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct. Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity. A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work. A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Japanese: イラスト ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cartoon diagram picture === References === == Danish == === Noun === illustration c (singular definite illustrationen, plural indefinite illustrationer) illustration ==== Inflection ==== === References === “illustration” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === From Latin illūstrātiōnem, from illūstrō (“to illustrate”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.lys.tʁa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === illustration f (plural illustrations) illustration photo, picture (somewhat archaic) illustrious or celebrated one ==== Related terms ==== illustrer ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: ilüstrasyon === Further reading === “illustration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === illustration c an illustration ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== illustratör illustrera === References === “illustration”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “illustration”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “illustration”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)