Kuvailuja

Kuvailuja is a Finnish noun that means depictions or descriptions. It is the plural form of kuvailu, which denotes the act or result of describing, portraying, or representing something through language, images, or other media.

Etymology: The word derives from kuva, meaning picture or image, combined with the verb kuvailu meaning to describe or portray, with the -ilu suffix forming a noun.

Usage: In Finnish, kuvailuja is used in literary, art-historical, and media-critical contexts to refer to multiple portrayals of a subject. It can describe both visual renditions, such as paintings or photographs, and textual descriptions or narrative portrayals. It is often employed when comparing how different works depict a person, place, event, or concept, or when cataloging the variety of representations found in a corpus of texts or works.

Nuances: Kuvailu emphasizes the act of depicting; kuvailuja emphasizes the existence or collection of several depictions. The term is common in academic writing, encyclopedic descriptions, and critical essays.

See also: kuvailu, kuvaus, kuvata.