illustration illustration /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

noun

1. () Artwork that helps make something clear or attractive  ( illustration )
   artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
    The children's book was full of colorful illustration to engage young readers.
   The children's book was full of colorful illustration to engage young readers.
   
   
2. () Showing by example  ( exemplification , illustration )
   showing by example
   
3. () A visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand  ( illustration )
   a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
    The textbook used an illustration to better explain the complex scientific concept.
   The textbook used an illustration to better explain the complex scientific concept.
   
   
4. () An item of information that is typical of a class or group  ( representative , exemplum , illustration , example , instance )
   an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    This patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
   this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
    There is an example on page 10
   there is an example on page 10
   

 black hole black hole /blæk hoʊl/

noun

1. () A region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field  ( black hole )
   a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
    A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
   A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape
   
   

 recipient recipient /rɪˈsɪpiːənt/

noun

1. () A person who receives something  ( receiver , recipient )
   a person who receives something
    The recipient of the award was honored and humbled by the recognition.
   The recipient of the award was honored and humbled by the recognition.
   
   
2. The semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause  ( recipient , recipient role )
   the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
   

 till till /ˈtɪl/

conjunction

1. () Up to a time that  ( till , until )
   up to a time that
   

noun

1. A strongbox for holding cash  ( cashbox , money box , till )
   a strongbox for holding cash
    The bartender counted the cash in the till at the end of the night
   The bartender counted the cash in the till at the end of the night
   
   
2. A treasury for government funds  ( public treasury , till , trough )
   a treasury for government funds
   
3. Unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together  ( boulder clay , till )
   unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
   
   

preposition

1. () Up to a specific point in time.  ( till , until )
   Up to a specific point in time.
   

verb

1. (farming) work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation  ( till )
   (farming) work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation
    Till the soil
   till the soil