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illustrations

Pronunciation: [ɪlʌsˈtreɪʃənz]

Word

Learn how to use illustrations in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “art”

(noun) pictures or drawings that help show or explain something. Illustrations are often found in books, like in storybooks for kids, to make the story more fun and easier to understand.

Example

The illustrations in her picture book were bright and colorful, making the story exciting.

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The story was interesting, but it had no illustrations, so I found it hard to picture the scenes.

Example

What do you think about the illustrations in the new comic book?

Context: “explanation”

(noun) examples or explanations that help clarify an idea or make it easier to understand. It's like showing how something works by giving a clear example.

Example

The teacher used illustrations to show us how to solve the math problems step by step.

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Without good illustrations, the instructions were confusing, and I didn't know what to do.

Example

Can you give me some illustrations to help explain your idea?

How to pronounce illustrations

Pronunciation: [ɪlʌsˈtreɪʃənz]

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