Illustration vs. Example

Illustrationnoun

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.

Illustrationnoun

That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.

Illustrationnoun

A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.

Illustrationnoun

A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)

Illustrationnoun

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.

Illustrationnoun

That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.

Illustrationnoun

A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.

Illustrationnoun

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

Illustrationnoun

showing by example

Illustrationnoun

an item of information that is representative of a type;

Illustrationnoun

a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

Illustrationnoun

a picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc.

Illustrationnoun

the action or fact of illustrating something

Illustrationnoun

an illustrative example

Illustration

An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in print and digital published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, video games and films. An illustration is typically created by an illustrator.

Examplenoun

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

Examplenoun

Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.

Examplenoun

Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).

Examplenoun

A person punished as a warning to others.

Examplenoun

A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.

Examplenoun

An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.

Exampleverb

To be illustrated or exemplified (by).

Examplenoun

One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.

Examplenoun

That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy.

Examplenoun

That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model.

Examplenoun

That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning.

Examplenoun

An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of science; as, in trigonometry and grammar, the principles and rules are illustrated by examples.

Exampleverb

To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance.

Examplenoun

an item of information that is representative of a type;

Examplenoun

a representative form or pattern;

Examplenoun

something to be imitated;

Examplenoun

punishment intended as a warning to others;

Examplenoun

an occurrence of something;

Examplenoun

a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding;

Examplenoun

a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule

Examplenoun

a written problem or exercise designed to illustrate a rule

Examplenoun

a person or thing regarded in terms of their fitness to be imitated

Exampleverb

be illustrated or exemplified