How to Use illustration in a Sentence

illustration

noun

• They selected photographs to use for the illustration of the book.
• The illustrations that he provided in his speech were very effective.
• Illustration is the key to good communication.
• The illustration on page 30 shows the parts of an engine.
• The tweet illustration shows white cleats, but not sure about that one.
  — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• This illustration will get plenty of love from all the DIY dads out there.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
• The process of writing Yaya and the Sea was different in that the writing and the illustrations had to work in tandem.
  — Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
• Trump did offer some praise to Harris, for the illustration of her on the new cover of Time.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
• The illustrations are adorable — think the roundest eyes and rosiest cheeks and the smiliest smiles.
  — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
• The illustration was on the debut edition of the 1997 novel.
  — Bruce Haring, Deadline, 27 June 2024
• This illustration of the front view of the James Webb Space Telescope shows its sun shield and golden mirrors.
  — Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
• The front of the two-sided letter features an illustration of Rhoudy adorned with bright-red hearts.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
• The perfect illustration of that approach is the evolution of the merge process.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2022
• Her baby, meanwhile, wears a tiny bib in the same print, plus gray socks with tiny illustrations of black cars.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2023
• To the left of the fireplace are illustrations of Paris street scenes that were owned by Birney’s grandmother.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2023
• But Orr said the illustration didn’t produce any leads.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
• Wyeth painted the four illustrations at his studio in Chadds Ford, Pa., and then sent them to the publisher.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• An illustration of a satellite moving at high speed over the Earth.
  — Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• As an illustration of the muddle the Windsors now find themselves in, the concert was second to none.
  — Mike McCahill, Variety, 8 May 2023
• The two were roughly the same size, providing a simple illustration of Lucy’s small stature and brain.
  — Denise Su, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2024
• There is no better illustration of this than the scorching-hot start by Triple-A Norfolk.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2024
• Plus, the cover of the novel had an illustration of a Great Dane on it—a Harlequin Dane, white with black spots, in a red collar.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
• Send us your pitches for illustrations, comics, GIFs and more!
  — Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
• The losses at the SNB are an illustration of how central-bank balance sheets have swollen in recent years.
  — Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
• Miyamoto took a screenshot with his iPad and, as the meeting dragged on, started sketching on top of the illustration.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Apr. 2023
• The top also featured an illustration of a bunny in a suit of armor holding a shield and sword.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
• This week’s illustration is the teachers union strike that is holding children hostage in the name of climate and housing for the homeless.
  — The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 9 May 2023
• Jack got to work with his crayons, crafting an elaborate illustration of the Lego toy.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
• In this photo illustration, a Google logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone.
  — Kristian Burt, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
• Erivo said the original Broadway poster was a illustration that wasn’t based on real actors, and that showing her face in the film version of the poster was a purposeful choice.
  — Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024