ábrázoljuk

ábrázoljuk is the present-tense, first-person plural form of the Hungarian verb ábrázolni, meaning to depict, portray, or illustrate. It signifies that we depict something in the current context and is commonly used in artistic, literary, and academic discourse to refer to how a scene, subject, or concept is represented.

The verb ábrázolni is transitive and typically requires a direct object in the accusative to indicate what is depicted, such as a scene, character, or idea. The form ábrázoljuk combines the verbal stem with the 1st person plural present suffix -juk, yielding the sense “we depict.” Other conjugations follow the standard Hungarian endings for -ol verbs (meglátható, ábrázolta, ábrázoljuk, ábrázolják, etc.).

Usage and nuance: ábrázolni emphasizes representation or rendering, often in a visual or descriptive sense. It is common in discussions of visual art (paintings, drawings, films), literature, and documentary or scholarly analysis. The term can also appear in broader contexts where a situation or phenomenon is represented or portrayed in a particular way, sometimes with attention to accuracy, perspective, or interpretation.

Examples: A festmény ábrázolja az őszi tájat. A film ezt a konfliktust élesen ábrázolja. Mi ábrázoljuk a jelenetet a rajzban. The past tense form is ábrázoltuk, and the 3rd person plural present is ábrázolják.

Related terms include ábrázolás (depiction, rendering) and synonyms such as kifejez, megjelenít, each conveying slight shifts in emphasis between representation, expression, and presentation.