Illustration (en. Illustration)

/il.lys.tra.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Image or drawing that explains or represents a thought.

The illustration in the book was beautiful.

L'illustration du livre était magnifique.

Concrete example that helps to understand something.

This situation is a perfect illustration of the problem.

Cette situation est une illustration parfaite du problème.

Graphic representation intended to accompany a text.

The illustrations in the magazine always catch the eye.

Les illustrations dans le magazine attirent toujours l'attention.

From Latin 'illustratio,' which means 'the action of illustrating.'

illustration of a concept

Visual example to clarify an idea.

illustration d'un concept

humorous illustration

Comic drawing representing a situation.

illustration humoristique

accompanying illustration

Drawings or graphs that come with explanatory text.

illustration accompagnante

illustrate

To make an illustration or an example.

illustrer

illustrator

Person who creates illustrations.

illustrateur

illustrative

Which serves to illustrate something.

illustratif

Image that reinforces an idea, often humorously.

This illustration really spiced up the article.

Cette illustration a vraiment pimenté l'article.

Graph used informally to convey a message.

He used a quick illustration to explain the problem.

Il a utilisé une illustration rapide pour expliquer le problème.