Korean word

피사체

Pronunciation

Romanizationpisache

Meaning

  • nounsubject

Example

멋진 피사체를 발견해서 사진을 찍었어.meot jjin pi sa che reul pal gyeon hae seo sa ji neul jji geo sseo

I found a great subject and took a picture.

Illustration for 피사체 (subject)

More examples

광고 촬영에서는 피사체가 가장 중요하다.kwang go chwa ryeong e seo neun pi sa che ga ka jang chung yo ha da

In advertising photography, the subject is the most important.

Core concept

The visible focus that a camera selects and preserves in a photograph.

Common phrases

  • 피사체를 찍다pi sa che reul jjik tta

    photograph the subject

  • 피사체를 발견하다pi sa che reul pal gyeon ha da

    find the subject

  • 좋은 피사체cho eun pi sa che

    good subject

Similar words

대상taesang: A person, object, or scene chosen as the target of a photo or video shoot.
인물inmul: A person who appears in a photograph or video.
풍경punggyeong: The complete scene of a place, including its visible surroundings.

Definition in Korean

카메라로 찍어 남기는 대상으로서의 사람·사물·장면을 이르는 말ka me ra ro jji geo nam gi neun tae sang eu ro seo ui sa ram sa mul chang myeo neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

Built from Sino-Korean elements for being depicted and a body or entity, the word refers to the person, thing, or scene shown in a photograph.

Usage tips

  • In photo discussions, the word can refer to a scene that is not posed, so it does not imply a person sitting for a portrait.

Opposites

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