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The picture on the front page of a newspaper, magazine, or book; the cover.
Sie war so stolz, als ihr Foto auf dem Titelbild einer berühmten Modezeitschrift erschien.
She was so proud when her photo appeared on the cover of a famous fashion magazine.
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The large banner image displayed at the top of a user's profile page on social networks such as Facebook or Twitter.
Als neues Titelbild für mein Profil habe ich ein Panoramafoto der Alpen hochgeladen.
I uploaded a panoramic photo of the Alps as the new cover photo for my profile.
'Titelbild' (cover image) is a compound noun made up of 'der Titel' (the title) and 'das Bild' (the picture/image). It refers to the image on the title page, that is, the front page of a publication. The gender comes from the head word 'das Bild'.
Das Titelbild des neuen Romans ist sehr geheimnisvoll.
The cover image of the new novel is very mysterious.
The meaning is clear from the context. In connection with 'Zeitschrift' (magazine), 'Magazin' (magazine), or 'Buch' (book), it means the cover. In the context of 'Profil' (profile), 'soziale Netzwerke' (social networks), or verbs like 'hochladen' (to upload), it means the banner image.
Das Foto auf dem Titelbild der Zeitschrift hat eine Debatte ausgelöst.
The photo on the cover of the magazine sparked a debate.
For the front page of publications, there are typical expressions such as 'auf dem Titelbild sein' (to be on the cover) or the expression of success 'es auf das Titelbild schaffen' (to make it onto the cover).
Der junge Schauspieler hat es auf das Titelbild eines internationalen Magazins geschafft.
The young actor made it onto the cover of an international magazine.
In the context of social networks, 'Titelbild' (cover photo) is often combined with verbs like 'ändern' (to change), 'aktualisieren' (to update), 'hochladen' (to upload), or 'verwenden' (to use).
Ich sollte mein Titelbild mal wieder aktualisieren.
I should update my cover photo again sometime.
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Both words can refer to the front of a book or magazine. „Cover“ usually means the entire designed front, including the picture, title, and other design elements. „Titelbild“ more precisely refers to the picture on that page; choose it when the picture itself is the focus.
Das Titelbild der Zeitschrift zeigt eine große rote Blume.
The magazine’s cover image shows a large red flower.
Das Cover der Zeitschrift zeigt eine große rote Blume und den Titel.
The magazine cover shows a large red flower and the title.
