Explanation
A verbal representation of a visible or imagined image, its arrangement, and its perceptible details. It translates spatial simultaneity into verbal sequence and thereby directs the gaze.
Example
A small figure stands on the left; behind it a bright horizon opens.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Image description” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Ekphrasis may rhetorically make an image present beyond neutral description; image description is broader.
Effect on thought and perception
It translates spatial simultaneity into verbal sequence and thereby directs the gaze.
Resonance
In the atlas, Image description closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-A → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 242
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Image description“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-242-011. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-242-011The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.