Kujutistes

Kujutises is the Estonian inessive plural form of the noun kujutis, which means image, depiction, or representation. The word is used to refer to what is shown or represented within multiple images, pictures, paintings, films, or other visual materials. In scholarly and descriptive writing, kujutistes helps frame analysis around content, themes, or symbols that recur across a body of depictions.

Morphology and usage

As a grammatical form, kujutistes denotes “in the depictions” or “in the imagery.” It contrasts with the singular kujutises (in the depiction) and with nominative kujutised (images). The term is common in art criticism, media studies, history of visual culture, and literary analysis when discussing broader patterns rather than a single image. It can be used to talk about how different works visualise ideas, events, or identities.

Context and nuance

Kujutistes emphasizes collective representation rather than individual works. It often appears in phrases that analyze motifs, iconography, or stylistic tendencies as they appear across a range of depictions. The word can also appear in discussions of how certain periods, cultures, or authors visualize particular topics.

Example uses

Erinevatel ajastutel kujutistes peegelduvad ühiskondlikud muutused. Kollektsiooni kujutistes esinevad motiivid korduvalt viitavad temaatilisele keskmes.

Notes

Kujutis is a broad term for an image or depiction; kujutistes specifically points to the depictions themselves in a plural, inessive sense.