bildhaft
vivid; pictorial; descriptive
English translations
- 01
graphic
- 02
pictorial
- 03
figurative
Word details
- German meaning
- Bildhaft bedeutet, dass etwas sehr anschaulich und lebendig beschrieben wird, sodass man sich leicht ein Bild davon machen kann.
- English meaning
- Figurative means that something is described very vividly and lively, so that one can easily picture it.
- Synonym
- anschaulich, plastisch
- German example
- Seine bildhafte Beschreibung des Sonnenuntergangs ließ uns die Szene vor Augen sehen.
- English example
- His figurative description of the sunset made us see the scene in our minds.
- Comparative
- bildhafterSuperlative: am bildhaftesten
Related words
- sinnbildhaft
Symbolic
- vorbildhaft
Exemplary
- sinnbildlich
Symbolic means that something stands as a symbol or as a figurative representation for something else.
- plastisch
Plastic
- symbolisch
Symbolic
- Dichtersprache
Poetic language
- Allegorik
Allegory
- Allegorie
Allegory
- Sinnbild
An emblem is a symbol or a pictorial representation of an abstract concept or idea.
- Erdball
Earth
- figürlich
Figurative
- eidetisch
Eidetic
- poetisch
Poetic
- dichterisch
Poetic
- Redensart
Idiom
- Kenning
Kenning
Example sentences with “bildhaft”
Er erzählte die Geschichte sehr bildhaft. (He told the story very vividly.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form adjectives from 'Bild'?
Adding '-haft' creates adjectives meaning 'having the quality of' the noun.