Ábrázolni

Ábrázolni is a Hungarian verb meaning to depict, portray, illustrate, or represent. It denotes creating a representation of something, either visually or in words. The term is commonly used for rendering subjects in art (a painting or sculpture), for presenting scenes or people in literature or journalism, and for expressing meanings in linguistic or conceptual descriptions.

In visual arts, ábrázolás refers to presenting objects, persons, or landscapes through a depiction that is intended to be recognizable or expressive. For example, egy festő a tájat ábrázolja a képen (a painter depicts the landscape in the painting). In literature and media, the verb can mean to describe or portray characters, events, or situations in detail. In linguistics or semantics it can denote expressing a meaning or concept, such as egy szó vagy kifejezés ábrázolása a fogalmat.

Grammatical overview: the present tense forms are én ábrázolok, te ábrázolsz, ő ábrázol, mi ábrázolunk, ti ábrázoltok, ők ábrázolnak. The past tense forms include ábrázoltam, ábrázoltad, ábrázolta, ábrázoltuk, ábrázoltatok, ábrázoltak. The verb has a participle: ábrázoló (present participle/adjective) and a past participle: ábrázolt. The noun form is az ábrázolás (depiction, representation). While often used for concrete visual rendering, ábrázolni can also describe the presentation of ideas, concepts, or scenarios, depending on context.