A small, standalone drawing used to decorate or accent a page — like the little pictures beside a magazine article — rather than a full-page image.
Synonyms
- spot art
Related terms
In plain words
- a little decorative drawing next to some text
- a small accent illustration
Usage example
Each recipe got a charming spot illustration of its key ingredient tucked into the corner.
Don't confuse with…
- vignetteA spot illustration is a small self-contained drawing; a vignette softly fades at its edges into the surrounding page.
Categories
- Imagery & illustration