figure vs illustration

illustration vs figure

figure and illustration both are nouns.

figure is a verb but illustration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No
illustration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, illustration is a hypernym of figure; that is, illustration is a word with a broader meaning than figure:

figure: a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
illustration: artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

figure (noun)	illustration (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
a decorative or artistic work	artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
the impression produced by a person	showing by example
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

figure (verb)	illustration (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in

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