Gestaltungselement

design element; visual element of composition

noun ge-SHTAHL-tungs-e-le-ment Rare

Usage Note

Gestaltungselement is any individual component used in visual design — line, colour, shape, texture, or space. Design analysis breaks a work into its Gestaltungselemente to understand how meaning is created.

Examples

"Die rote Linie ist das dominante Gestaltungselement in diesem Plakat."

Natural Translation

The red line is the dominant design element in this poster.

Literal Translation

The red line is the dominant design-element in this poster.

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