An illustration's a visualization such as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration's to elucidate or decorate textual information (such as a story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation. Overview Illustrations can: give faces to characters in a story; display examples of an item described in an academic textbook (for example a typology); visualize step-wise sets of instructions in a techni… (More on Illustration)