Abgebildete

Abgebildete is a German term that functions as the attributive form of the past participle abgebildet, meaning depicted or shown. It is used to describe something that appears in an image, diagram, photograph, or artwork. For example, in a caption you might read “das abgebildete Objekt,” meaning “the object depicted.”

Etymology and morphology: Abbilden is the verb meaning to depict, illustrate, or reproduce. The prefix ab- combined with bilden yields abbilden. The participle abgebildet forms the adjective abgebildet when it directly precedes a noun, with the ending varying by gender, number, and article. Examples include das abgebildete Bild (neuter singular), die abgebildete Person (feminine singular), and die abgebildeten Bilder (plural). In some contexts, the word can also occur as a noun, capitalized as Abgebildete or Abgebildeten, referring to the depicted persons or items, though this nominal use is less common and becomes plural as Abgebildete.

Usage and context: The term is common in art history, photography, cataloging, and captions to specify what an image shows. It appears in descriptive writing, academic papers, and museum labels. In alt text or image descriptions, phrases like “auf dem abgebildeten Diagramm” help readers understand which element is being referenced. The word is closely related to Abbildung (illustration, figure) and to the verb Abbilden (to depict or reproduce).

See also: Abbildung, Abbilden, Abgebildete (as a potential noun form). The concept centers on depiction and representation in visual media and is part of standard descriptive German vocabulary for images.