illustration

noun

1. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

   noun.communication

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. showing by example

   noun.communication

   Synonyms exemplification

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. an item of information that is typical of a class or group

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms example instance representative

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.artifact

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. 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.

   noun

   Source: webster1913