voorstelling

Definitions of voorstelling
  1. noun
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
    synonyms: beeld, concept
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    onbegrip, wanbegrip
    an incorrect conception
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    cat., categorie, klas, klasse, rubriek
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
    regel, reglement
    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
    attribuut
    a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
    abstractie, abstractum
    a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
    grootheid
    the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
    hoofdafdeling
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
    alles, geheel, totaliteit
    all of something including all its component elements or parts
    natuurrecht, natuurwet, spellingregel, spellingsregel, spelregel, wet, wetgeving
    a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
    natuurwet, spellingregel, spellingsregel, spelregel
    a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
    a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, postulaat, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, theorie, vooronderstelling
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
    feit, feitelijkheid, waarheid
    a concept whose truth can be proved
    recht, rechtsgoed
    an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
    soort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
    vuistregel
    a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
    karakter
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
    feature, kenmerk, kenteken
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
    docent, leerkracht, onderwijsgevende, onderwijskracht
    a personified abstraction that teaches
    variabele
    a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
    constante
    a quantity that does not vary
    parameter
    a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
    produkt
    a quantity obtained by multiplication
    som, totaal, totaalbedrag
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
    eind, einde, end, uiteinde
    a final part or section
    bestanddeel, component, constituent, element, factor, ingrediënt, vermenigvuldigingsfactor
    an abstract part of something
    compositie, compositum, samenstelling, verbinding
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
    complex, samenstel
    a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
    basisprincipe, beginsel, grondbeginsel, grondprincipe, grondregel, grondstelling, hoofdregel, maxime, oerprincipe, principe, stelregel
    a basic truth or law or assumption
    basisprincipe, beginsel, grondbeginsel, grondprincipe, grondregel, grondstelling, hoofdregel, maxime, oerprincipe, principe, stelregel
    a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
    conjectuur, speculatie, vermoeden, windhandel
    a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
    a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, postulaat, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, vooronderstelling
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
    binomium, tweeterm
    (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
    klankwet
    a law describing sound changes in the history of a language
    inning, slagbeurt
    (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
    ronde
    (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
    kinderkaart, speelhelft
    one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
    over
    (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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    begrip, denkbeeld, gedachte, idee
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  2. noun
    a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
    synonyms: beeld, perspectieftekening
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    paradigma
    the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
    wereldbeeld
    a comprehensive view of the world and human life
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    introductiedag
    an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
  3. noun
    a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
    synonyms: afb., afbeelding, beeld, plaatje, representatie, weergave
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    kopie
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
    tekening
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
    hemelkaart, kaart, landkaart, sterrenkaart, zeekaart
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
    afb., afbeelding, beeld, filmopname, foto, icoon, plaatje
    a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
    piëta
    a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
    anamorfose
    a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
    carbon, carbonpapier, doorschrijfpapier, doorslag, doorslagpapier, koolspits, overdrukpapier
    a copy made with carbon paper
    gietsel
    object formed by a mold
    hitlijst
    a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
    clair-obscur, lichtschakering
    a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
    close-up
    a photograph taken at close range
    collage
    a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
    hoogtekaart, reliëfkaart
    a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
    daguerreotype, daguerreotypie
    a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
    lijntekening
    a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
    diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
    doorslag
    a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
    uitvergroting, vergroting
    a photographic print that has been enlarged
    autotype, autotypie, facsimile, rasterdruk
    an exact copy or reproduction
    figuur
    a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
    degen, zijdgeweer
    picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
    aardbol, aardglobe, globe, koningsappel, rijksappel, wereldbol
    a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
    hologram, ruimtemodel, stereogram
    the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
    idool
    a material effigy that is worshipped
    fake, falsificatie, imitatie, kunst, na-aperij, namaak, namaaksel, navolging, naäperij, nep, valsemunterij, vervalsing
    something copied or derived from an original
    miniatuur
    a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
    proefmodel
    full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
    cyclorama, diorama, panorama
    a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
    fotokopie, kopie, xerox
    a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
    microfoto
    a photograph taken with the help of a microscope
    grondtekening, plan, plattegrond, situatieplan
    scale drawing of a structure
    planetarium
    an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
    grafiek, plaat, prent
    a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
    radiografie
    a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
    repro, reproductie, reproduktie
    copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
    vogelschrik, vogelverschrikker
    an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
    natuurschoon
    the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
    schaduwfiguur, schaduwomtrek, silhouet
    a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
    schets
    preliminary drawing for later elaboration
    momentopname
    an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
    kijkspel, schouwspel, spektakel, tableau, tafereel, toneel, toneeltje
    an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
    spectrogram
    a photographic record of a spectrum
    audio-apparatuur, audioapparatuur, audiorack, audiotoren, geluidsapparatuur, geluidstoren, stereo, stereofonie, stereorack, stereotoren
    two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
    drievoud
    one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
    weerkaart, weertafel
    (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
    xerox
    a copy made by a xerographic printer
    shot
    a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
    brief, missive, schrijven
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
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    creatie, product, produkt, schepping, voortbrengsel, werk
    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
  4. noun
    a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
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    herinterpretatie
    a new or different meaning
    anagoge
    a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
  5. noun
    an explanation that results from interpreting something
    synonyms: duiding, interpretatie, invulling, lezing, opvatting, zingeving
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    interpretatie, vertolking
    a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
    opklaring
    an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
    bijbeluitlegging, bijbelverklaring, exegese, schriftverklaring, uitlegkunde
    an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
    branche, versie, voorstellingswijze
    an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
    reconstructie
    an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
    popularisatie, popularisering, vulgarisatie
    an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
    malentendu, misinterpretatie, misverstand
    putting the wrong interpretation on
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    bescheid, explicatie, motivering, uitleg, uitlegging, uitsluitsel, verklaring
    a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
  6. noun
    a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
    synonyms: kijkspel, performance, schouwspel, show, tableau, tafereel, toneel, toneeltje, vertoning
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    bioscoopfilm, bioscoopvoorstelling, film, filmvoorstelling, rolprent, staar
    a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    attractie, bezienswaardigheid, topper, trekker, trekpleister
    an entertainment that is offered to the public
    programma, uitzending
    a radio or television show
    uitvoering
    a dramatic or musical entertainment
    burleske, klucht
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
    wajang
    a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
    marionettenspel, marionettentheater, poppenkast, poppenspel, poppentheater, ronzebons
    a show in which the actors are puppets
    variéténummer, variétévoorstelling
    a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
    ballet, balletmuziek
    a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
    buikdans
    a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen
    cakewalk
    a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
    cancan
    a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
    hoofdfilm
    the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
    reisbeschrijving, reisverhaal
    a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
    docudrama, documentaire
    a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
    slow motion, slow-motion
    a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
    geluidsfilm
    a movie with synchronized speech and singing
    actualiteit, actualiteitenrubriek, journaal, journaaluitzending, nieuws, nieuwsrubriek, nieuwsuitzending
    a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
    discussieprogramma, praatprogramma, praatshow, talkshow
    a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience
    televisie, televisie-uitzending, televisieprogramma, televisieuitzending
    a program broadcast by television
    spelprogramma, spelshow
    a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
    feuilleton, massaproductie, massaproduktie, serie, seriewerk, televisiefeuilleton, televisieserie, tv-feuilleton, tv-serie, vervolgserie, vervolgverhaal
    a serialized set of programs
    betalingstermijn
    a part of a broadcast serial
    nummer, programmaonderdeel
    a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
    benefietwedstrijd
    a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
    concert, concerto, muziekuitvoering
    a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
    première
    the first public performance of a play or movie
    concert, muziekuitvoering
    performance of music or dance especially by soloists
    opvoering, toneelopvoering, toneeluitvoering, toneelvoorstelling
    a performance of a play
    musical, operette, zangspel
    a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
    terugblik
    a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
    music-hall, variété-theater, variététheater
    a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
  7. noun
    the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
    synonyms: performance, show, vertoning
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    jaarbeurs, kermis
    a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
    hondententoonstelling
    a competitive exhibition of dogs
    carrousel, ruiterfeest
    a competitive exhibition of horses
    circus
    a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
    cabaret, cabaretprogramma, café-chantant, floor-show, floorshow, kleinkunst, tingeltangel
    a series of acts at a night club
    ijsrevue
    any entertainment performed by ice skaters
    interludium, intermezzo, tussenspel
    a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
    baltsgedrag, cijfermateriaal, manifestatie
    something shown to the public
    aanbieding, demonstratie, presentatie
    a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
    exhibitie, expo, expositie, tentoonstelling
    the act of exhibiting
    optreden, opvoering, performance, rijgedrag, sketch, toneelopvoering, toneeluitvoering, toneelvoorstelling, uitvoering, voordracht, weggedrag
    the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
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    amusement, conference, conférence, entertainment, kijkgenot, vertier
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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