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il⋅lus⋅tra⋅tion
[il-uh-strey-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine. |
| 2. | a comparison or an example intended for explanation or corroboration. |
| 3. | the act or process of illuminating. |
| 4. | the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation. |
| 5. | Archaic. illustriousness; distinction. |
Origin:
1325–75; ME < L illustrātiōn- (s. of illustrātiō) the act of making vivid, illustrating. See illustrate, -ion
1325–75; ME < L illustrātiōn- (s. of illustrātiō) the act of making vivid, illustrating. See illustrate, -ion
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