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ilustrador

illustrator

noun ee-loos-trah-DOHR Rare

Origin: From Latin illustrator ('one who illuminates'), from illustrare.

Usage Note

Ilustrador refers to an artist who creates illustrations for books, magazines, or digital media. The feminine is ilustradora. Do not confuse with ilustrado ('enlightened, educated'), which is an adjective from the same root — the Enlightenment is la Ilustración in Spanish.

Examples

"El ilustrador terminó las imágenes del libro infantil."

Natural Translation

The illustrator finished the images for the children's book.

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