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il·lus·trate
/ ˈiləˌstrāt/
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v. [tr.]
provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures:
the guide is illustrated with full-color photographs.
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explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.:
the results are illustrated in Figure 7.
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serve as an example of:
a collection of pieces that illustrate Bach's techniques.
ORIGIN: early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘illuminate, shed light on’): from Latin illustrat- ‘lit up,’ from the verb illustrare, from in- ‘upon’ + lustrare ‘illuminate.’
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Illustrations in User Manuals: Preference and Effectiveness with Japanese and American Readers.
Magazine article from: Technical Communication; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...their use of illustrations. Japanese...include an illustration with each...include fewer illustrations with procedural...text- or illustration-only formats...indicate that illustrations facilitate...
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Sales illustration migrates to the web. (Cover Story).(insurance industry)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition; 3/11/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the sales process. Illustration software often has...only include accurate illustrations in their presentations...The most basic sales illustration systems are Windows...Philibert Policy Illustrations. Not to be outdone...the Life and Annuity Illustration System from Allen...
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Policy Illustrations Apt To Mix Science With Fiction.
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition; 11/2/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Computer-generated illustrations of life insurance...whole life policy illustration consisted of guaranteed...these fixed return illustrations can be involves equity...wholesale adoption of illustration practices developed...production of split dollar illustrations that bear no ...
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Destinations.(Illustration)
Magazine article from: CosmoGirl!; 5/1/2004; ; 514 words
; ...Well, these clothes will make you look like you just jumped out of a vacation postcard! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION...
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Technical illustration: maturing products and emerging standards characterize this niche market.
Magazine article from: Computer Graphics World; 11/1/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...object. Most technical illustrations adopt an axonometric...example. True technical illustration system provide specialized...suits a technical illustration. Artists who were...CAD drawings into illustrations often found that it...recent enhancements to illustration systems keep the ...
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ILLUSTRATION REPACKAGED.(Santa Fe Illustration Conference)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Creative Review; 8/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...Selby heads to Santa Fe to the American Illustration Conference The horizons of America...happened upon this place. The second Illustration Conference held in Santa Fe in June...held in October 1999. Since then, illustration in the USA and Canada has been sorely...
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New illustrations guidelines on tap. (National Association of Insurance Commissioners' working group meeting on life insurance policy illustrations)
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition; 10/31/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...with regard to illustrations. The original...to "create an illustration that would be...prominently. The illustration should display...too. If graphic illustrations are used, they...signatures on the illustration. Indeed, the...concept of an "illustrations actuary," which...
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Illustration model nears final draft.(life insurance illustration model regulation)
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition; 3/20/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...insurance policy illustrations that would provide illustration formats, establish...followed when illustrations are used. This...supplemental illustration, he suggested...of providing illustrations when there is...
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Now!(Illustration)(Calendar)
Magazine article from: Essence; 7/1/2005; 700+ words
; now! 7.05 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY [ILLUSTRATION [ILLUSTRATION The Bid Whist [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OMITTED] Across America OMITTED] Tour is a grown-folks card party. It'll be...
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Best of market. (The Uttermost Co.--DeNunzio).(Illustration)
Magazine article from: Home Accents Today; 4/22/2003; 700+ words
; ...uttermost.com e-link: 148 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item # 06958 3325 Grassy...uttermost.com e-link: 148 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item # 27151 3325 Grassy...uttermost.com e-link: 148 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Item # 29065 3325 Grassy...
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illustration
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Children's Literature Illustration of fiction was more...Sir John Tenniel 's illustrations for Alice's Adventures...much of the finest illustration is done in the field...Asia the art of book illustration is very old. Printing...exquisite block-printed illustrations enhanced many volumes...
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Scientific Illustration
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...problems of scientific illustration. The illustrations in both publications...area of anatomical illustration. Andreas Vesalius...to produce the illustrations for his De Humani...modern scientific illustration also treated technical...
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children's book illustration
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
children's book illustration any type of picture...William Mulready , and illustrations for the first English...A Great Tradition Illustrations for children's books...a new dimension to illustration. They produced the...
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Illustration, War and the Military in
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History
...What distinguishes art from illustration has long been a vexing problem...telling a story.” Illustration in addition is almost always...the Continental army used illustrations on recruiting posters...a process in which the illustration was drawn in reverse with...
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Bond, (Thomas) Michael 1926-
Book article from: Something About the Author
...Called Paddington (also see below), illustrations by Peggy Fortnum, Collins (London...about Paddington (also see below), illustrations by Peggy Fortnum, Collins (London...Paddington Helps Out (also see below), illustrations by Peggy Fortnum, Collins (London...
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