Illusion, Illusive

etc. See under Illude. — Ig'no in a Illustrate, il-luslrat, v. t. To make clear or bright; n. to set in a clear light, exhibit distinctly; to explain; to exemplify, esp. by means of figures, comparisons, tropical examples, etc.; to ornament and elucidate with pictures or figures. — Illustration, n. Act of ill us trash rubs, ting; explanation: elucidation; state of being illusto the | trated: that which illustrates, esp., a picture, etc.— Illustrative, -tiv, a. Tending to illustrate; explain leaves. — i of, etc. ing. — Illuslrious, -trt-us, a. Po e ing luster, intes-! brightne , or brilliancy; characterized by greatne , upper noblene , etc.; conferring luster or honor; brilliant; the hip distinguished; famous; renowned; eminent; glori- Ili/rous. Illy. See under III. by Image, im'ej, n. A similitude of any person or thing, Troy. sculptured, drawn, or otherwise made perceptible to [In Scot the sight; statue; picture; likene ; effigy; an idol; semblance; appearance; representation of anything one's; as, to the mind. (Rhet.) A word-picture; illustration; Eng. and description; metaphor. ( Opt.) The figure of any obof that ject formed by rays of light upon the retina of the eye, or upon a mirror or screen, or at the focus of places a lens.— v. t. [imaged (-ejd), -aging.] To form evil; an image of; to represent to the mental vision. to — Im'agery, -ej-rT, n. Images in general, or in in a ma ; unreal show; work of the imagination or rule, fancy; false ideas; rhetorical decoration; figures in — n. discourse. — Imagine, -ajln, v. t. [-ined (-ind), wick- -ining.] To form in the mind a notion or idea of; pain or to contrive in purpose; to represent to one's self; to not fancy, suppose, plan, frame, — v.i. To form con malady; ceptions, think, suppose. — Imaginary, -r i, a. Ex- Illy, isting only in imagination or fancy; ideal; chimer fare; end, eve, term; tn, ice; Odd, tone, 6r; 189 IMAM ical; visionary; unreal. — Imag'ina'tion, n. Power by which the mind forms ideas or mental images; power to create or reproduce an object of sense previously perceived, or to recall a mental or spiritual state before experienced; power to recombine materials furnished by experience or direct apprehension; fancy; power to recreate with readine , under the stimulus of feeling, for an elevated end or purpose; invention. — Imag/ina/tive, -tiv, a. Proceeding from, and characterized by, the imagination; given to imagining; full of images, fancies, etc. Imam, T-miim'% I'man, i'miia, Imaum', I-mawm', n. A priest among Mohammedans; a Mohammedan prince who has supreme spiritual and temporal power. Imbankment. Same as Embankment. 201