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illus.

illus.

1 7.8
A picture in a book or article
  • noun
  • /ˈɪləs/
  • Specialized
: ilustración
  • The book contains several illus. to help readers understand the concepts.

Examples

  • In the article, illus. 5 shows the process in detail.

  • Look at the illus. on page five!

  • Refer to illus. 2 for a map of the region discussed in the text.

  • The book contains several illus. that enhance the text.

  • In her textbook, she included many illus. that clearly explain the difficult topics.

  • The directions were accompanied by illus. to illustrate each step for better understanding.

  • Each chapter features illus. that visually support the main ideas presented.

Synonyms

graphics
vsillus.
168 3.2

Pictures, drawings, or diagrams used in books and on screens

is the specific label for a single explanatory image in books or articles
illustration
vsillus.
84 2.8

A picture in a book that helps explain or decorate the text

is the abbreviated form used to label such images in text
fig
vsillus.
  • Specialized
37 4.2

A short label for a picture or diagram in a book

is a shortened label rather than the full word for that image
artwork
vsillus.
32 3.0

Pictures and drawings used in a book or magazine

is the term for one explanatory picture or diagram in text

Surface Forms

illus. singular
illus. plural

Etymology

Illus. is used as a short form of illustration, from the Latin illustrāre meaning 'to light up' or 'make clear'. So when you see illus. with a number, it points to a picture that 'lights up' and explains the text.