das Symbolbild
Translation
symbolic image, stock photo, representative image
Examples
Die Zeitung druckte nur ein Symbolbild ab.
The newspaper only printed a symbolic image.
Dieses Foto dient als Symbolbild für den Klimawandel.
This photo serves as a symbolic image for climate change.
Grammar Patterns
das Symbolbild (the) symbolic image That is just a symbolic image.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Illustration, Metapher (metaphor)
Etymology
A compound of 'Symbol' (symbol) and 'Bild' (picture). Literally a 'symbol picture'.
Memory Tips
Break it down into 'Symbol' + 'Bild' (picture). It's a picture used as a symbol, often in news when the actual photo isn't available.