illustration

挿絵、イラスト

本や雑誌などの文章に添える、説明や飾りのための絵。

やさしい英語で： A picture used in a book, magazine, or other text to explain or decorate it.

• The book has beautiful illustrations.
• She drew an illustration for the magazine.
• Each page includes an illustration of a different animal.

使い方： illustration of something (The book has an illustration of a fox.)

類義語： picture, drawing, image

よく使う表現： book illustration, color illustration, illustration of something

例、実例

考えを理解しやすくする例や比較。

やさしい英語で： An example or comparison that helps you understand an idea.

• This is a useful illustration.
• Her experience provides an illustration of the problem.
• The story is a clear illustration of how trust develops.

使い方： illustration of something (This case is an illustration of the wider problem.)

類義語： example, demonstration

よく使う表現： clear illustration, illustration of something, useful illustration

図解、説明

絵などを使って、物事をわかりやすく説明すること。

やさしい英語で： The act of explaining or showing something clearly, often through pictures.

• Pictures help with the illustration of ideas.
• She used a diagram for illustration.
• The teacher chose drawing as a method of illustration.

使い方： illustration of something (The diagram allows clear illustration of the process.)

類義語： explanation, demonstration

よく使う表現： for illustration, visual illustration, illustration of something