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illustration

[il-uh-stray-shuhn] / ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /




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The AI illustration has pulled liberally from all three trilogies, placing the adult faces of Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher on the children.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

The success of optogenetics is an illustration of the importance of continuing to ask questions simply to understand the world around us because it’s impossible to predict where knowledge will take us.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was a rare moment of precision in front of goal, another illustration that despite their issues in scoring goals, Scotland have a promising array of strikers these days.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The market’s bounce from its October low is therefore a classic illustration of contrarian analysis.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

He pulled out a full-color illustration of Bisa as a panther with highlights of purple, pink, and blue.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

His illustrations also appear in out-of-home ads as part of the campaign, called “Perfect Harmony.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Axel Scheffler, whose illustrations have captivated children since 1999, said he wanted AI companies to stop using artists' work without permission.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

But from “Baywatch” to this summer’s “Masters of the Universe,” we’ve endured plenty of painful illustrations of the trend’s downside: If what you’re rebooting is so bad, why make us sit through it?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

They looked like tiny illustrations of fish pulled from the label of a particularly fancy tin of sardines, with hooks attached.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

The island abounded with edible plants, many of which he recognized from illustrations in his encyclopedia.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig


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