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das Bild

picture, image, photo, painting

Das Bild hängt an der Wand.

The picture is hanging on the wall.

Ich mache ein Bild von dir.

I'm taking a picture of you.

Er hat ein klares Bild von der Zukunft.

He has a clear picture of the future.

a picture ((of sb./sth.)) I'm taking a picture of you.

das Foto (photo), die Zeichnung (drawing), das Gemälde (painting)

From Old High German 'bilidi', meaning 'form, shape, image'. Possibly related to the English word 'build'.

The word 'Bild' sounds a bit like the English 'build'. You 'build' an image or a picture.

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