illustrator.
a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)
Meaning & usage
a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)
Mary is one of the best illustrators of children's books in the country.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Latin lūstrō Latin illūstrō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin illūstrātiōbor. Middle French illustrationbor. English illustrationbf. English illustrate English -or English illustrator From illustrate + -or.
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