Definition
A picture or diagram reproduced in a text or document.
Translations
- English
- illustration
- Français
- illustration
- Türkçe
- görsel
- Polski
- ilustracja
- Русский
- иллюстрация
- Українська
- ілюстрація
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Abbildung
- B1
- Noun
- Education & Learning
- Communication
illustration
/diː ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Abbildungen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Education & LearningPrimaryCommunication
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Abbildung zeigt den Aufbau des Motors.NominativSing.The illustration shows the structure of the engine.
- Der Designer vergrößerte die Abbildung für die Präsentation.AkkusativSing.The designer enlarged the illustration for the presentation.
- In der Abbildung sind die Ergebnisse deutlich dargestellt.DativSing.The results are clearly presented in the figure.
- Die Farben der Abbildung passen zum Text.GenitivSing.The colors of the illustration match the text.
- Die Abbildungen veranschaulichen die Ergebnisse der Studie.NominativPlur.The illustrations illustrate the results of the study.
- Die Redaktion prüfte die Abbildungen vor dem Druck.AkkusativPlur.The editorial team reviewed the illustrations before printing.
- Der Autor fügte den Abbildungen kurze Erklärungen hinzu.DativPlur.The author added brief explanations to the illustrations.
- Die Qualität der Abbildungen ist sehr unterschiedlich.GenitivPlur.The quality of the illustrations varies greatly.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Abbildung/ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ/
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Article phrase
die Abbildung/diː ˈapˌbɪldʊŋ/
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Plural
Abbildungen/ˈapˌbɪldʊŋən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Abbildung | die Abbildungen |
| Akkusativ | die Abbildung | die Abbildungen |
| Dativ | der Abbildung | den Abbildungen |
| Genitiv | der Abbildung | der Abbildungen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeine Abbildung veröffentlichen
- Collocationeine Abbildung beschriften
- Collocationeine Abbildung im Text erläutern
- Adjective combinationeine schematische Abbildung
- Adjective combinationeine detaillierte Abbildung
- Sentence patternDie Abbildung zeigt den Aufbau des Geräts.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymIllustration
Abbildung usually refers to a specific picture or diagram in a document; Illustration may additionally have a decorative or explanatory function.
- Near-synonymBild — picture
A Abbildung usually depicts something deliberately or objectively, for example in a book; Bild is broader and often more general.
- Near-synonymGrafik — graphic
Grafik emphasizes visual design using lines, shapes, or symbols; in the context of a document, Abbildung is broader and may also include other types of images.
- Narrower termSchaubild
A Schaubild is an information-oriented Abbildung that usually illustrates relationships or data in a schematic and clear way.
- Broader termDarstellung — presentation
A Abbildung is usually a picture or diagram within a text or document.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- abbildenOther
- -ungSuffix
„Abbildung“ is a derivation of „abbilden“ with the suffix „-ung“.
Word family
- abbilden
- Abbildungsverzeichnis