Synonyms of illustrations

illustrations

noun

plural of illustration

1

as in diagrams

something that visually explains or decorates a text

this book on birds has gorgeous illustrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diagrams
• graphics
• figures
• visuals
• drawings
• pictures
• plates
• depictions
• captions
• portraits
• artworks
• images
• representations
• arts
• portrayals
• illuminations
• explanations
• pictograms
• pictographs
• insets
• explications
• clarifications
• keys
• elucidations
• legends
• expositions
• pictorializations

2

as in explanations

a statement that makes something clear

forced to give several illustrations until she was understood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explanations
• interpretations
• translations
• explications
• elucidations
• analyses
• illuminations
• constructions
• clarifications
• definitions
• expositions
• exegeses
• comments
• reasonings
• road maps
• commentaries
• annotations
• demonstrations
• paraphrases
• glosses
• restatements
• meanings
• justifications
• edifications
• rationales
• enactments
• enlightenments
• warnings
• rationalizations
• caveats
• epexegeses
• disentanglements
• cautions

3

as in pictures

a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing

the doctor sketched an illustration to explain the procedure to the patient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• depictions
• images
• portraits
• drawings
• representations
• likenesses
• photographs
• resemblances
• watercolors
• sketches
• icons
• views
• caricatures
• etchings
• diagrams
• silhouettes
• collages
• cartoons
• delineations
• doodles
• hieroglyphics
• hieroglyphs
• pictographs
• daubs
• montages
• ideograms
• finger paintings
• ideographs

4

as in examples

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like

chose one essay as an illustration of the high quality of the collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examples
• specimens
• samples
• instances
• cases
• exemplifications
• representatives
• prototypes
• indications
• exemplars
• cases in point
• archetypes
• paradigms
• classics
• manifestations
• cross sections
• signs
• evidences
• loci classici
• microcosms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of illustrations

Look closely, and the intricate illustrations reveal themselves; take a few steps back, and the pattern reads softer and almost atmospheric. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Let Books Be illustrations by Loveis Wise, Hyesu Lee, and Mikey Burton. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

The influence of his illustrations, character designs, performances, and artistic vision can still be felt throughout Gwar today. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The Fifth Avenue windows set the tone before guests even stepped inside, with stacks of books wrapped in jackets printed with patterns from the collection, alongside illustrations inspired by the same prints. — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

His illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, and The Walrus. — Lena Beug, The New York Review of Books, 26 Sep. 2026

The book features illustrations from Demelsa Haughton, who also illustrated Tori and the Muses and is known for her retelling of six Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales, among her many other works. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Along with sizable paintings from iconic American artists such as Norman Rockwell and Frida Kahlo, the museum features galleries with comic books, manga, and other illustrations that have historically been viewed only between paper pages. — Nava Rawls, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026

Related Articles Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Book From art book publisher, Taschen, the two-volume catalog rounds up many of the Lucas Museum’s most important pieces, from paintings and illustrations, to comics, photography and cinematic archives. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026