reillustration

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noun

An alternative illustration of something which has already been illustrated at least once

OriginEnglish illustration ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreillustration (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn alternative illustration of something which has already been illustrated at least once

    Another stumper is a 1954 retelling and reillustration by Walt Kelly, of "Pogo" fame, of an episode from Lewis Carroll's novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

    2009 January 11, Caleb Crain, “Children of the Left, Unite!”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishillustration
  7. Englishreillustration

From re- + illustration.

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Cite this entry
APA

reillustration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reillustration

MLA

“reillustration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reillustration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reillustration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reillustration.

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