Noun
das Symbolbild
Pronunciation: /zʏmˈboːlbɪlt/
symbolic image (not showing the actual scene)
C2
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plural Symbolbilder
Meanings
Noun
- symbolic image (not showing the actual scene)
- stock photo
Example sentence
Unter dem Artikel stand nur ein Symbolbild.
There was only a stock image under the article.
Word forms
singular
das Symbolbild
plural
die Symbolbilder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Symbolbild
Accusativedas Symbolbild
Dativedem Symbolbild
Genitivedes Symbolbilds
Plural
Nominativedie Symbolbilder
Accusativedie Symbolbilder
Dativeden Symbolbildern
Genitiveder Symbolbilder
Usage
- als Symbolbild gekennzeichnet — labelled as an illustrative image rather than the actual scene
- Symbolbild / Originalaufnahme — an illustrative image versus an image of the event itself
Die Redaktion kennzeichnete das Foto deutlich als Symbolbild.
The editorial team clearly labelled the photo as an illustrative image.