The Latin letter i may be used either as a vowel or a consonant. When used as a consonant, it often is replaced by the letter j, which originally, was simply an orthographic long i that was used in initial positions and when it occurred between two other vowels.
Illustration by Jessie Willcox Smith (1863â1935) An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, video games and films. The origin of the word âillustrationâ is late Middle English: via Old French from Latin illustratio, from the verb illustrate.
In addition to accurate depiction, the illustrator should have sufficient understanding of the subject so that the illustration will appear natural and life-like rather than mechanical. A scientific illustration is judged for its aesthetic qualities, as well as its accuracy.