Bildausschnitt

picture section, crop, framing

noun BILT-ows-shnit Rare

Usage Note

Bildausschnitt refers to the portion of a scene selected or shown within the picture frame. Den Bildausschnitt wählen means to decide what to include and exclude in a composition.

Examples

"Durch einen extremen Bildausschnitt konzentriert sich das Werk auf das Gesicht der Figur."

Natural Translation

Through an extreme crop the work concentrates on the face of the figure.

Literal Translation

Through an extreme picture-section concentrates itself the work on the face of the figure.

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