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kuva.

picture, figure (representation of visible reality produced by e.g. drawing)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkuʋɑ/[ˈkuʋɑ̝]
  1. picture, figure (representation of visible reality produced by e.g. drawing)

  2. image (graphical or mental representation)

  3. photograph, photo

    kuva kissasta
  4. frame (single picture in a video or other moving picture)

  5. video (the visual part of a motion picture, as opposed to the audio)

    in-compounds
  6. image (subset of codomain)

  7. decoy

  8. image, likeness

    figuratively
  9. image, appearance, portrayal, description

    figuratively
  10. (mental) image, impression

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kuva, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skuwwô (“shadow, reflection”) (whence Swedish skugga (“shadow”), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (skuggwa, “mirror”)).

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