SHORT ANSWER
How do you spell illustration?
I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N
Illustration is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-I-O-N, with a double l near the start and a -tion ending. Ilustration with one l is the usual mistake. In an image library the term covers any picture that was drawn or rendered instead of photographed.
Spelling tip
Double l after the i, single s, and a -tion ending.
What it means
An illustration is a drawn, painted or rendered picture rather than a camera capture. This image library files illustrations next to photo-style images under the same tags.
Common misspellings
- ilustration → illustration
- illustation → illustration
- illustrasion → illustration
- illustraton → illustration
- ilustraton → illustration
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Images using this word

Police dog with police car cartoon sticker illustration – Cheap Image Library
A cartoon illustration shows a police dog sitting on the left and a smiling police car on the right. The dog.

Kawaii grumpy fairy cartoon sticker illustration pair – Cheap Image Library
This illustration features two kawaii fairies. One has a mushroom hat and holds an umbrella, while the other.

Easter truck carrying eggs and bunnies in monochrome illustration – Cheap Image Library
A cartoon illustration shows four trucks with Easter themes. The trucks carry eggs, bunnies, and festive.

Four cheerful German Shepherd dog illustrations in a grid layout – Cheap Image Library
The illustration features four distinct German Shepherd dog characters in a grid. Each dog is shown in.