Lühitutvustus

Lühitutvustus is a concise, neutral description of a person, work, organization, event, or topic. It provides essential information in a compact form and is intended to help a reader quickly understand what the subject is about. In Estonian, it is commonly used in online catalogs, bibliographic entries, publisher pages, school assignments, and event descriptions.

A typical lühitutvustus includes the subject’s name or title, a brief statement of purpose or function, key identifying details (such as field or genre, time period, notable affiliations), and the scope of the work or person’s relevance. It should be factual, rely on reliable sources, and be written in the third person. Opinions or evaluative language are avoided.

The form is shorter than a full biography or a detailed summary. It serves as metadata or an introduction that orients the reader and signals what follows. It can vary in length but is usually a few sentences.

Etymology and usage: the term is a compound of lüh- (short) and tutvustus (introduction/description), derived from tutvustama (to introduce). In English, it is often translated as "short description" or "brief introduction."