Puhelinkuvausta

Puhelinkuvausta is a Finnish term whose literal meaning is “phone description” or “narration over the phone.” It is not a widely standardized term in Finnish technical vocabulary, and its exact meaning tends to depend on the context in which it is used.

Etymology and form: The word is a compound of puhelin (phone) and kuvausta (the noun form of kuvata, meaning to describe or description), with the suffix -usta indicating an activity or process. As such, puhelinkuvausta can be understood as the act or process of describing something by means of a telephone conversation.

Possible uses and contexts: In customer service or remote support, puhelinkuvausta can refer to verbally describing a product, feature, instruction, or on-screen content to a caller who cannot see the screen or needs guidance described aloud. In accessibility work, similar phrasing might describe live verbal narration of visual content delivered over the phone to aid a listener who is blind or has low vision. In media or journalism, the term could be used informally to describe a technique where an image or scene is explained to a listener during a remote interview or broadcast.

Limitations and clarity: Because puhelinkuvausta is not a fixed or widely adopted term, its interpretation should be inferred from the surrounding context. It is related in concept to, but distinct from, established terms such as ääniselostus (audio description) used for accessibility on visual media, and standard puhelinkeskustelu (phone conversation) used for ordinary communication.

See also: ääniselostus, puhelinkeskustelu.