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Afbildning

Afbildning is a term used in Swedish and Danish to denote a depiction, representation, illustration, or reproduction of a subject. It covers images produced by drawing, painting, engraving, photography, or printing, and can refer to both individual images and sets of images or plates.

Etymology and forms: The word derives from a prefix meaning “off” or “away” and the noun bildning,

Usage: In art and publishing, afbildning describes illustrations that accompany text, such as plates, engravings, or

History and development: Before the rise of photography, drawings and engravings were the primary afbildningar of

Notes: The term is mainly used in Swedish and Danish; modern everyday language often prefers bild or

meaning
formation
or
image
creation.
The
related
verb
avbilda
means
to
depict
or
illustrate,
and
the
noun
afbildning
is
used
for
both
the
act
of
depicting
and
the
resulting
image.
The
term
is
common
in
catalogs,
encyclopedias,
and
descriptions
of
visual
materials.
photographic
reproductions.
In
museums,
libraries,
and
scholarly
works,
afbildningar
provide
visual
reference
for
subjects
discussed.
In
education
and
science,
figures,
diagrams,
and
plates
are
often
labeled
as
afbildningar.
The
term
also
appears
in
cataloging
and
archival
contexts
to
indicate
a
visual
representation
in
a
document
or
collection.
artworks
and
events.
With
the
advent
of
photography
and
later
digital
imaging,
the
range
of
afbildningar
broadened
to
include
high-quality
prints
and
digital
images,
while
the
term
remains
common
in
formal
descriptions
and
historical
texts.
foto
for
a
single
image,
while
afbildning
emphasizes
the
act
and
form
of
depiction
and
its
place
in
a
body
of
visual
material.