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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimagem superficial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iˈma.ʒẽw su.peɾ.fi.siˈaw
"A obra foca-se na imagem superficial das coisas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outward, immediately perceptible visual or sensory appearance of something, distinct from its underlying structure or deeper meaning.
"The poem relies heavily on a vivid surface-image rather than a complex abstract metaphor." - 2
In linguistics and grammar, the actual phonetic or written representation of a sentence at the surface level.
"Transformational grammar analyzes how deep structures are converted into a coherent surface-image."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'surface' (from Old French 'surface', based on the Latin 'superficies') and 'image' (from Latin 'imago'). The compound term emerged in twentieth-century linguistics, literary theory, and cognitive psychology to describe the superficial, perceptual representation of linguistic structures or visual phenomena.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surface-image" is said worldwide
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image superficielle
Transliteration: imaj sy.pɛʁ.fi.sɛl
"Cette œuvre présente une image superficielle saisissante."
Oberflächenbild
Transliteration: ˈoːbɐflɛçn̩ˌbɪlt
"Das Gedicht erzeugt ein eindrückliches Oberflächenbild."
immagine superficiale
Transliteration: imˈmadʒi.ne su.per.fiˈtʃaː.le
"L'analisi si concentra sulla sua immagine superficiale."
imagen superficial
Transliteration: iˈma.xen su.peɾ.fiˈsjal
"El texto evoca una clara imagen superficial."
imagem superficial
Transliteration: iˈma.ʒẽw su.peɾ.fi.siˈaw
"A obra foca-se na imagem superficial das coisas."
सतह-छवि
Transliteration: satah-chhavi
"कविता केवल एक सतह-छवि प्रस्तुत करती है।"
表面形象
Transliteration: biǎomiàn xíngxiàng
"这幅画不仅仅停留在表面形象。"
표면 이미지
Transliteration: pyo-myeon i-mi-ji
"이 시는 선명한 표면 이미지를 보여준다."
表面像
Transliteration: hyōmenzō
"詩は鮮やかな表面像を描き出す。"
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