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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIllustrator
/ˈɪl.ə.streɪ.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An artist who draws or creates pictures for books, magazines, advertising, or other media.
"The children's book featured vibrant watercolors by a renowned illustrator." - 2
A professional software application used for creating vector graphics and digital illustrations.
"She opened Adobe Illustrator to design the company logo."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'illustrare' (meaning to light up, illuminate, or make clear), entering English in the late 16th century. By the 19th century, with the rise of mass print media and book publishing, the meaning specialized to refer specifically to an artist who creates visual representations to accompany text.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Illustrator" is said worldwide
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illustrateur
Transliteration: il-y-stʁa-tœʁ
"C'est un célèbre illustrateur de bandes dessinées."
Illustrator
Transliteration: ɪlʊsˈtʁaːtoːɐ̯
"Der Illustrator gestaltete das Cover des neuen Buches."
illustratore
Transliteration: il-lu-stra-tó-re
"L'illustratore ha creato dei disegni meravigliosi."
ilustrador
Transliteration: i-lus-tɾa-ˈðoɾ
"El ilustrador trabaja en su estudio todo el día."
ilustrador
Transliteration: i-lus-tɾa-ˈdoɾ
"O ilustrador ganhou um prêmio pelo seu trabalho."
चित्रकार
Transliteration: chitrakar
"वह बच्चों की पुस्तकों के लिए एक चित्रकार है।"
插画家
Transliteration: chāhuàjiā
"这位插画家为新书绘制了精美的插图。"
일러스트레이터
Transliteration: illeoseuteureiteo
"그는 유명한 동화책 일러스트레이터입니다."
イラストレーター
Transliteration: irasutorētā
"彼女はフリーランスのイラストレーターとして働いています。"
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