Stock Photography spelling guide

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 two L's and a -tion ending. Ilustration with one l is the usual slip. In stock photography the term marks any picture that was drawn or rendered rather than photographed.

Spelling tip

Double l near the start, single s, -tion ending.

What it means in stock photography

An illustration is a drawn, painted or rendered picture rather than a camera capture. Stock photography catalogs file illustrations alongside photos under the same tags.

Common misspellings

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