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illustrational
Variant of illustration
illustration
definition
il·lus·tra·tion (il′ə strā′s̸hən)
noun
- an illustrating or being illustrated
- an example, story, analogy, etc. used to help explain or make something clear
- a picture, design, diagram, etc. used to decorate or explain something
Etymology: ME illustracione < OFr illustration < L illustratio
Related Forms:
- illustrational il′·lus·tra′·tional adjective
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