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Picture vs. Illustration — What's the Difference?

Picture vs. Illustration — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Picture and Illustration

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Picture

A visual representation or image painted, drawn, photographed, or otherwise rendered on a flat surface.

Illustration

An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in print and digital published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, video games and films. An illustration is typically created by an illustrator.

Picture

A visible image, especially one on a flat surface or screen
The picture reflected in the lake.
Focused the picture on the movie screen.

Illustration

A picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc.
An illustration of a yacht

Picture

A vivid or realistic verbal description
A Shakespearean picture of guilt.
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Illustration

The action or fact of illustrating something
By way of illustration, I refer to the following case

Picture

A vivid mental image.

Illustration

The act of illustrating or the state of being illustrated
Concepts that would benefit from illustration.
An idea that lends itself to illustration.

Picture

A person or object bearing a marked resemblance to another
She's the picture of her mother.

Illustration

A picture or image that is used to decorate or clarify a text.

Picture

A person, object, or scene that typifies or embodies an emotion, state of mind, or mood
Your face was the very picture of horror.

Illustration

An example that is used to clarify or explain something.

Picture

The chief circumstances of an event or time; the situation
How does the new boyfriend figure in the picture?.

Illustration

(Obsolete) Illumination.

Picture

A movie.

Illustration

The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct;

Picture

A tableau vivant.

Illustration

The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

Picture

To make a visible representation of
In this photo, the mayor is pictured with several aides.

Illustration

Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.

Picture

To form a mental image of; visualize
I pictured my grandfather as a young man coming to America.

Illustration

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.

Picture

To describe vividly in words; make a verbal picture of
Pictured their heroism in glowing language.

Illustration

A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)

Picture

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

Illustration

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.

Picture

An image; a representation as in the imagination.

Illustration

That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.

Picture

A painting.
There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.

Illustration

A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.

Picture

A photograph.
I took a picture of the church.

Illustration

Artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

Picture

A motion picture.
Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.

Illustration

Showing by example

Picture

Cinema as a form of entertainment.
Let's go to the pictures.

Illustration

An item of information that is representative of a type;
This patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
There is an example on page 10

Picture

A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).
She's the very picture of health.

Illustration

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

Picture

An attractive sight.
The garden is a real picture at this time of year.

Picture

The art of painting; representation by painting.

Picture

A figure; a model.

Picture

Situation.
The employment picture for the older middle class is not so good.
You can't just look at the election, you've got to look at the big picture.

Picture

(MLE) A sample of an illegal drug.
If you want me to buy your weed I’ll need a picture.

Picture

(programming) A format string in the COBOL programming language.

Picture

(transitive) To represent in or with a picture.

Picture

(transitive) To imagine or envision.

Picture

(transitive) To depict or describe vividly.

Picture

The art of painting; representation by painting.
Any well-expressed image . . . either in picture or sculpture.

Picture

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, produced by means of painting, drawing, engraving, photography, etc.; a representation in colors. By extension, a figure; a model.
Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects.
The young king's picture . . . in virgin wax.

Picture

An image or resemblance; a representation, either to the eye or to the mind; that which, by its likeness, brings vividly to mind some other thing; as, a child is the picture of his father; the man is the picture of grief.
My eyes make pictures when they are shut.

Picture

To draw or paint a resemblance of; to delineate; to represent; to form or present an ideal likeness of; to bring before the mind.
I have not seen him so pictured.

Picture

A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface;
They showed us the pictures of their wedding
A movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them

Picture

Graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface;
A small painting by Picasso
He bought the painting as an investment
His pictures hang in the Louvre

Picture

A clear and telling mental image;
He described his mental picture of his assailant
He had no clear picture of himself or his world
The events left a permanent impression in his mind

Picture

A situation treated as an observable object;
The political picture is favorable
The religious scene in England has changed in the last century

Picture

Illustrations used to decorate or explain a text;
The dictionary had many pictures

Picture

A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement;
They went to a movie every Saturday night
The film was shot on location

Picture

The visible part of a television transmission;
They could still receive the sound but the picture was gone

Picture

A graphic or vivid verbal description;
Too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
The author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
The pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters

Picture

A typical example of some state or quality;
The very picture of a modern general
She was the picture of despair

Picture

Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind;
I can't see him on horseback!
I can see what will happen
I can see a risk in this strategy

Picture

Show in, or as in, a picture;
This scene depicts country life
The face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting

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