Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) 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. 2. (n.) That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity. 3. (n.) A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.

Multi-Version Concordance Illustration (3 Occurrences) Luke 14:7 Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them, (WEY) Galatians 3:15 Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to. (WEY) James 5:10 In illustration, brethren, of persecution patiently endured take the Prophets who have spoken as messengers from the Lord. (WEY)