illustrato

Illustrato is a term that may refer to several concepts rather than a single, universally recognized entity. In Italian, illustrato is the past participle of illustrare and the masculine singular adjective meaning illustrated. It is commonly used to describe items that contain pictures or drawings, as in libro illustrato (an illustrated book) or rivista illustrato (an illustrated magazine). The noun form illustrazione refers to the illustration itself, while illustratore/illustratrice denotes the illustrator.

As a proper noun, illustrato has been adopted as a brand name or product label by various small businesses and creative projects. Because it is a descriptive Italian word, multiple unrelated entities may use the name without connection to one another. There is no single globally recognized company, software, or standard associated with the term as of the present.

In publishing and graphic design, the label conveys visual emphasis and may appear on catalogs, product packaging, or digital interfaces to indicate illustrated content. In technology and software contexts, illustrato could be used as a project name for tools or libraries related to vector graphics, image processing, or illustration workflows, though no durable, canonical software carries the name.

See also: Illustrazione, Illustratore, Illustrator, Vector graphics.