Chapter 1 Flashcards
Affect
Emotional response to an image
Code
Systems of meaning that govern how images are interpreted
Ideology
A set of beliefs or values that shape perceptions of the world
Image icon
A widely recognized image that conveys significant meaning across various contexts
Myth
Cultural narratives that shape our understanding and belief
Photographic truth
The assumption that photographs accurately depict reality
Practice
The methods and activities surrounding image creation and consumption
Prosumer
A consumer who also produces content often seen and social media contexts
Referent
The actual subject or object that an image represents
Representation
How images depict an interpret reality
Semiotics
The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation
Social media
Platforms that enable the sharing and creation of content influencing image circulation
Visuality
The way in which we perceive and interpret visual images
Denotative
The literal meaning of an image
Connotative
Additional meaning and associations that an image evokes
Looking
A passive act of visually observing
Seeing
The additional meaning and associations an image evokes
Mimesis
The imitation or representation of reality in art
Social constructionism
The idea that meanings are created through social processes and interactions
Sign
The complete unit of meaning
Signifier
The physical form of a sign (the image or word)
Signified
The concept or meaning the signifier represents
Studium
The general cultural interest in an image
Punctum
The personal, emotional impact an image has on an individual viewer
