illustration vs representative

representative vs illustration

illustration and representative both are nouns.

illustration is not an adjective while representative is an adjective.

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

As nouns, illustration and representative are synonyms defined as:

illustration and representative: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other synonyms of illustration include example, instance.

illustration (noun)	representative (noun)
a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
an item of information that is typical of a class or group	a person who represents others
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive	a member of the United States House of Representatives
showing by example	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose

illustration (adjective)	representative (adjective)
	standing for something else
	being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
	serving to represent or typify

Difference between illustration and representative

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