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Fungus

A visual subject category depicting a fungus, which may include visible forms such as mushrooms

A visual subject category depicting a fungus, which may include visible forms such as mushrooms.

A phrase to start with

Directs the scene toward a subject readable as a fungus.

Appearance and effects

A visible form readable as a fungus appears as a subject in the image.

Visual traits

  • fungal subject
  • visible form
  • unspecified species

Expected changes

  • A fungal subject is more likely to appear
  • The subject is less likely to read as a plant or animal

Five examples

1 — A neutral cube against a plain background

The standard dog comparison motif is an animal subject and cannot compare a fungus category, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a fungus.

a single cube against a plain background with no cues to species, edibility, toxicity, plants, decay, or environment

  • a single cube against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to fungus or environment
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2 — A neutral sphere against a plain background

The standard cat comparison motif is an animal subject and cannot compare a fungus category, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a fungus.

a single sphere against a plain background with no cues to species, edibility, toxicity, plants, decay, or environment

  • a single sphere against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to fungus or environment
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3 — A neutral panel against a plain background

The standard boy comparison motif is a human subject and cannot compare a fungus category, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a fungus.

a single panel against a plain background with no cues to species, edibility, toxicity, plants, decay, or environment

  • a single panel against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to fungus or environment
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4 — A single chair against a plain background

The standard unoccupied-room comparison motif has no fungal subject, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a fungus.

a single chair against a plain background with no cues to species, edibility, toxicity, plants, decay, or environment

  • a single chair against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to fungus or environment
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5 — A neutral stone against a plain background

The standard valley-landscape comparison motif has no fungal subject, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage a fungus.

a single stone against a plain background with no cues to species, edibility, toxicity, plants, decay, or environment

  • a single stone against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to fungus or environment
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Fungus is a visual subject category depicting a fungus, which may include visible forms such as mushrooms. It does not determine a particular species, edibility or toxicity, plant status, decay, environment, or cultural symbolism.

In more detail

It concerns a subject in the image reading as a fungus. It may include mushrooms but does not identify a species, specify edibility or toxicity, treat it as a plant, depict decay, or specify a growing environment or symbolic meaning.

Includes

  • A subject depicted as a fungus, potentially including a visible form such as a mushroom

Excludes

  • A particular species, edibility or toxicity, plant status, decay, environment, or cultural symbolism

What this does not imply

  • A particular species, edibility or toxicity, plant status, decay, environment, or cultural symbolism

Variability

Form, number, color, location, and surrounding elements can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify only fungus as the subject category

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify species, edibility, toxicity, environment, or symbolism separately only when needed

Typical uses

  • Specify a fungus as the subject of a scene

Possible failure modes

  • It reads as a plant or animal, edibility, toxicity, or decay is added automatically, or it is fixed to a particular species or symbol

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