Collocations for illustration - noun
1. picture in a book etc.
ADJ.
black and white, colour/coloured, full-colour | beautiful, lively
The clear, lively illustrations are in full colour.
The clear, lively illustrations are in full colour.
clear | book, cover
ILLUSTRATION + VERB
show sth | accompany sth
the illustrations accompanying the text
the illustrations accompanying the text
PREP.
in an/the ~
The kite is assembled as shown in the illustration.
The kite is assembled as shown in the illustration.
with an/the ~ | ~ by
‘The Black Cat’ by Alan Ahlberg, with illustrations by Arthur Robins
‘The Black Cat’ by Alan Ahlberg, with illustrations by Arthur Robins
2. example
ADJ.
good, excellent, perfect | clear, dramatic, graphic, striking, vivid
These events are a graphic illustration of the fact that their promises cannot be trusted.
These events are a graphic illustration of the fact that their promises cannot be trusted.
simple
Let us take a very simple illustration.
Let us take a very simple illustration.
classic
VERB + ILLUSTRATION
serve as
Chicago serves as an illustration of the problems faced by such cities.
Chicago serves as an illustration of the problems faced by such cities.
give (sb), provide
Explain the policy of detente and provide some illustrations of how it worked in practice.
Explain the policy of detente and provide some illustrations of how it worked in practice.
take, use sth as/for
I will use one recent example as an illustration.
I will use one recent example as an illustration.
PREP.
as an ~
As an illustration of this point, I''m going to tell you a true story.
As an illustration of this point, I''m going to tell you a true story.
by way of ~
He quoted several famous writers by way of illustration.
He quoted several famous writers by way of illustration.