definition
strict definition
image category
The manner in which an image depicts its subject, including how it was created and which aspect or view it shows.
The image category describes the general aspect of the subject in an image, reflecting how it is viewed and how it is rendered. This field describes whether the image is created manually or automatically, and which side of the subject is shown.
Some categories distinguish the image's creation, such as a manual drawing and a computer-assisted rendering. Others distinguish the subject or view of a photograph, such as its interior or surroundings.
The category describes the particular image. A close view of an exterior detail and a broad exterior view can show the same object while belonging to different image categories.
More specific definitions
14 sub-definitions-
drawing
A manually created likeness of an object, action, or scene, including reproductions of a manually made original. -
elevation
A scaled technical diagram showing an object's vertical outline, profile, or cross-section, often with height marks. -
floor plan
A diagram of a structure's horizontal layout, usually showing the rooms and other spaces of one floor. -
photo at night
An exterior photo taken when the sky is dark enough that interior lights are visible from outside. -
photo of a model
A photograph depicting a three-dimensional model of the object, including images with the model's surroundings obscured. -
photo of construction
A photograph showing an object during the process of its original assembly. -
photo of demolition
A photograph showing an object during the process of its disassembly, damage, or destruction. -
photo of exterior
A photograph showing a broad outside view of an object, either in full or as a significant section of its exterior. -
photo of exterior detail
A photograph focused on a small part or detail of an object's exterior, with an exception for very narrow objects. -
photo of interior
A photograph primarily showing the inside of an object, including an outside viewpoint with no significant exterior visible. -
photo of renovation
A photograph showing the work being performed on an object to alter it after its completion. -
photo of surroundings
A photograph depicting anything immediately outside of the object referred to by the image. -
rendering
A likeness created with a programmatic drawing tool, usually a computer, including close reproductions of that image. -
site plan
A map of the grounds or immediate area around an object, usually showing its footprint and nearby site features.