Define Illustration

Illustration by dictionary.com –noun

1.

something that illustrates,  as a picture in a book ormagazine.

2.

a comparison or an example intended for explanation orcorroboration.

3.

the act or process of illuminating.

4.

the act of clarifying or explaining; elucidation.

5.

Archaic . illustriousness; distinction.

An Illustration to me though, is anything that a person creates that illustrates something or portrays some kind of emmotion