illustrations
illustrations — noun
1. drawings or printed images placed alongside written content — typically inside b
drawings or printed images placed alongside written content — typically inside books, magazines, or articles — to show what something looks like or to make the page more appealing to the reader
Ilan loved the colourful illustrations in his grandmother's old fairy-tale book.
illustrations in [book]
The science textbook has clear illustrations of the human heart and lungs.
illustrations of [anatomical topic]
Zayd spent three months drawing the illustrations for a children's storybook about ocean animals.
The cookbook would feel empty without the bright illustrations of each finished dish.
Magazines aimed at younger readers usually include more illustrations than pages of text.
- drawings
broader — includes any hand-drawn images, not just those inside a book
- pictures
everyday word; can be photos or drawings, so less specific than illustrations
- diagrams
technical drawings that label parts; illustrations are usually more decorative
- artwork
uncountable; covers paintings and illustrations together as a body of work
- text
the written words on a page, contrasted with the visual content
文法句型
illustrations of [topic]
illustrations in [book/magazine]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a book, magazine, or article. Often paired with prepositions 'in', 'of', or 'for'.
常見錯誤
2. real stories, events, or facts that someone uses to make an idea easier to under
real stories, events, or facts that someone uses to make an idea easier to understand or to show that what they are saying is true
Professor Tariro gave several illustrations of how rising sea levels affect coastal villages.
illustrations of how [abstract process]
The lawyer used these two court cases as clear illustrations of why the new rule is unfair.
as illustrations of [argument]
Hugo's grandfather told stories about wartime as illustrations of the value of friendship.
The report offered three illustrations of how poor traffic planning slows down emergency response.
These market figures are striking illustrations of how quickly online shopping has grown since 2020.
- examples
more general and less formal; illustrations specifically aim to clarify or prove
- cases
real instances, often used in arguments; illustrations may include hypothetical scenarios too
- demonstrations
stronger sense of actively showing; illustrations are quieter, more incidental
文法句型
illustrations of [abstract idea]
as illustrations
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is abstract (a story or fact used to prove a point), while sense 1 is a physical picture. Often follows verbs like 'give', 'offer', 'provide', 'use'.