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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