illustration

noun5

1. •
   A picture designed to decorate a publication, or elucidate a literary work.

   • The illustration showing the water cycle made it much easier to understand for the children.
   • The sleeve of the band's new CD includes illustrations from deceased former members.
2. •
   Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
3. •
   The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
4. •
   The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
5. •
   A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance).