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abbilden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • depict verb To show or represent something through a picture, description, or performance.
  • image noun A visual representation of something, such as a picture, photo, or drawing.
  • map noun A drawing or diagram showing the layout of an area, such as roads, borders, or landmarks.

Senses

abbilden is used for these senses in English:

  • depict To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. [from early 15th c.]
  • image (transitive) To create an image of.
  • map (transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
  • map (mathematics, transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.

image — full definition

  1. noun A visual representation of something, such as a picture, photo, or drawing.
  2. noun A digital file, such as a photo file or a complete snapshot of a computer's storage.
  3. noun A mental picture of something, often imagined rather than real.
  4. noun The public perception of a person, brand, or organization.
  5. verb To form a picture or representation of something, or to depict it.

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