Pildiliste

Pildiliste is an Estonian term formed from the adjective pildiline, meaning illustrated or pictorial. In practice, pildiliste functions as a declined form used to describe content that is visual or image-based. It is not a standalone concept with a fixed, separate definition, but rather a grammatical descriptor that appears in phrases referring to image-rich material.

Linguistic usage and scope: pildiliste is commonly found in written Estonian when authors want to indicate that a list, section, or collection includes or is centered on pictures. It can appear in headings, captions, or descriptive text as part of phrases that specify the visual nature of the content. The form is versatile and can be combined with nouns to create expressions such as “pildiliste loetelu” (a list with pictures) or “pildiliste materjalidega” (with illustrated materials).

Relation to other terms: pildiliste is closely related to words for visual content in Estonian, such as pilt (image), galerii (gallery), and infograafia (infographic). It is often used in journalism, publishing, and online media to signal that accompanying visuals are an important part of the material. In many cases, it functions similarly to terms in other languages that label image-based sections or resources.

See also: pilt, pildigraafika, galerii, infograafia, visuaalne sisu.