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illustration

The correct spelling is illustration.

How to pronounce illustration

/ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/
noun

IPA: /ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/

Say it like: Ill-ust-ras-hon

The correct spelling is illustration. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
  2. 2.That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
  3. 3.A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
  4. 4.A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)

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