piirrettyinä

Piirrettyinä is a Finnish term formed as the plural translative form of the past participle piirretty, from the verb piirtää, meaning "to draw." The word translates roughly to "as drawings" or "in the form of drawings" and is used to describe something presented in a drawn or cartoon-like style rather than as a photograph, live action, or other media.

Etymology and grammatical note: Piirretty refers to something drawn or illustrated. The suffix -tty denotes the past participle, and -nä marks the plural translative, indicating a change of state or form in several items. In practice, piirrettyinä functions as a predicative modifier or an attributive phrase describing a visual form.

Usage: The term is used in discussions of media, art history, and criticism to indicate that visuals are shown as drawings or cartoons. It can describe films, scenes, characters, or illustrations rendered in a drawn style. It contrasts with terms like animoitu (animated), valokuvallinen (photographic), or live-action presentations. For example, "Elokuvan hahmot esitettiin piirrettyinä" means "The film’s characters were presented as drawings." Another example is in a curatorial label: "Piirrettyinä nähtävät kohtaukset korostavat sarjakuvamaisia ominaisuuksia" – "Scenes presented as drawings emphasize comic-book-like features."

See also: piirretty (drawn/illustrated), piirros (drawing), animaatio (animation), sarjakuva (comics), piirustustyyli (drawing style).

Pieereeisiä huomioita: Piirrettyinä is mainly a descriptive, stylistic label rather than a technical term, and its precise use can vary with context and author. It is most common in discussions about visual form and representation in art and media.