Illustration
WordNet
noun
(1) A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
(2) An item of information that is representative of a type
"This patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"
"There is an example on page 10"
(3) Showing by example
(4) Artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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.
- That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
- A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.