Concept / Traveler

Traveler

A person who is travelling or in transit

A person who is travelling or in transit.

A phrase to start with

Shows a figure in the role of traveler.

Appearance and effects

A figure reads as travelling or in transit.

Visual traits

  • Traveler figure
  • Transit role

Expected changes

  • The figure is more likely to read as a traveler
  • Destination is not fixed

Five examples

1 — Traveler with a dog

A dog alone cannot show the role of traveler.

a traveler walking with a dog

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2 — Traveler with a cat

A cat alone cannot show the role of traveler.

a traveler beside a cat

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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Traveler in a quiet room

An unoccupied quiet room cannot show the role of traveler.

a traveler resting in a quiet room

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5 — Traveler outdoors

A landscape without a person cannot show the role of traveler.

a traveler walking across grassland

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Meaning and scope

Definition

Traveler denotes a person who is travelling or in transit. Destination, transport, culture, age, gender, and clothing are specified separately.

In more detail

Use it to depict a figure in transit. Luggage, maps, and a particular region or period are not required.

Includes

  • A person travelling
  • A figure readable as in transit

Excludes

  • A particular region or nationality
  • Transport or luggage
  • Gender or age

What this does not imply

  • A particular nationality
  • culture
  • or gender
  • Particular transport or luggage
  • A particular period

Variability

Destination and appearance can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify only the travel role
  • Specify region and transport separately

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify an action separately when walking alone is intended

Typical uses

  • Create a traveler figure

Possible failure modes

  • Culture or nationality is fixed without direction
  • A travel purpose is invented

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