Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To represent a person or thing in a picture.
Natural examples
Die Künstlerin bildet eine Vase ab.
The artist depicts a vase.
Dieses Foto bildet die alte Brücke ab.
This photograph depicts the old bridge.
Das Buch bildet drei seltene Vögel ab.
The book depicts three rare birds.
Usage note
The prefix separates: bildet ab. The perfect is hat abgebildet.
Mini-lesson: abbilden
To represent a person or thing in a picture. The prefix separates: bildet ab. The perfect is hat abgebildet.
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