kujutuspildil

Kujutuspildil is an Estonian term that functions as a locative form used to indicate that something is depicted in an image or illustration. It translates roughly as “in the depicted image” or “as shown in the illustration.” The form is typically encountered in written Estonian, especially in captions, descriptions, and academic or journalistic text where readers need to distinguish between information about the real world and information that appears in a figure.

The term is built from the compound noun kujutuspilt, meaning a depicted image or illustration, with the locative suffix -il to indicate location relative to the image. In practice, kujutuspildil marks reference to elements visible within the image rather than elsewhere. This makes it a useful tool for precise visual referencing in texts that discuss diagrams, photographs, or other illustrations.

Usage of kujutuspildil is common in figure captions, figure descriptions in reports, and analyses of diagrams where authors want to specify that a detail is shown in the image. It is particularly prevalent in technical, scientific, and educational writing, where clear visual reference helps avoid ambiguity.

In the broader system of Estonian grammar, kujutuspildil is one of several ways to relate textual content to images. It complements simpler forms such as pildil (on the picture) and other image-related expressions, illustrating how Estonian uses compounding and case endings to express spatial relations with visual material. See also Estonian grammar, locative forms, and terms for images such as pilt and kujutuspilt.