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n. a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)

n. One who illustrates.

n. One who illustrates, or renders bright, clear, or plain; one who exemplifies something in his own person.

n. One who draws pictorial illustrations.

n. an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)

"The first two generally share a context, vocabulary, and knowledge of a canon of books; the illustrator is a total wild card."

creative person    artist   

illustration    artist    illustrate   

Browne    c. d. gibson    Rockwell    Gibson    norman rockwell    hablot knight browne    charles dana gibson    george du maurier    commercial artist    howard pyle   

cartoonist    playwright    comedian    sculptor    photographer    mathematician    photoshop    pianist    novelist    programmer