plaatjesaantal

Plaatjesaantal is a Dutch-language term used to describe the number of images included in a collection, document, presentation, or other media. It is a practical measure of the visual content accompanying text.

Etymology: the word combines plaatje (image or picture) and aantal (count or quantity); plaatjes is the plural form for multiple images, and the compound plaatjesaantal denotes how many images are present.

Usage and contexts: the term appears in education, publishing, web design, and research. In educational materials and textbooks, it helps determine visual support; in research on perception or memory, the plaatjesaantal is varied to study effects of pictorial load. In slide decks and articles, it guides layout and pacing by balancing images with text.

Notes: plaatjesaantal is not a standardized technical term across disciplines; depending on field, it may be used interchangeably with aantal afbeeldingen or aantal plaatjes. The intended function is to quantify imagery rather than prescribe a fixed value.