Avbildede

Avbildade is a Swedish word that can function as the past tense form of the verb avbilda, meaning to depict, and as the past participle used as an adjective meaning depicted or shown. It is commonly found in discussions of art, illustration, and textual descriptions of images.

As a verb, avbildade corresponds to the simple past tense in English. For example, Målningen avbildade landskapet i ljusa färger. This use describes an action performed by a subject in the past, such as a painting or drawing depicting something. As an adjective, avbildade describes something that has been depicted in an image. For example, De avbildade figurerna i fresken står i centrum, meaning the depicted figures in the fresco are central to the scene.

Etymology and relation to other terms: Avbildade comes from the compound of av- (a prefix meaning away, off, or completely) and bilda/bild (to form or image). The root bild is common to several Germanic languages, contributing to cognate forms in neighboring Scandinavian languages.

Usage notes: Avbildade appears frequently in art history, museum catalogues, and scholarly writing when referring to what an image or artwork shows, as well as in literary descriptions of scenes and characters. As with other participles used as adjectives, it agrees in number and definiteness with the noun it modifies.

See also: avbilda (to depict), avbildning (depiction), avbildad (depicted as an adjective).