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image
[im-ij]
noun
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
an optical counterpart or appearance of an object, as is produced by reflection from a mirror, refraction by a lens, or the passage of luminous rays through a small aperture and their reception on a surface.
Synonyms: , ,a mental representation; idea; conception.
Synonyms:Psychology.a mental representation of something previously perceived, in the absence of the original stimulus.
form; appearance; semblance.
We are all created in God's image.
counterpart; copy.
That child is the image of his mother.
Synonyms:Antonyms:a symbol; emblem.
the general or public perception of a company, public figure, etc., especially as achieved by careful calculation aimed at creating widespread goodwill.
a type; embodiment.
Red-faced and angry, he was the image of frustration.
a description of something in speech or writing.
Keats created some of the most beautiful images in the language.
Rhetoric.a figure of speech, especially a metaphor or a simile.
an idol or representation of a deity.
They knelt down before graven images.
Mathematics.the point or set of points in the range corresponding to a designated point in the domain of a given function.
Archaic.an illusion or apparition.
verb (used with object)
to picture or represent in the mind; imagine; conceive.
to make an image of; portray in sculpture, painting, etc.
to project (photographs, film, etc.) on a surface.
Familiar scenes were imaged on the screen.
to reflect the likeness of; mirror.
to set forth in speech or writing; describe.
to symbolize; typify.
to resemble.
Informal.to create an image for (a company, public figure, etc.).
The candidate had to be imaged before being put on the campaign trail.
to transform (data) into an exact replica in a different form, as changing digital data to pixels for display on a screen or representing a medical scan of a body part in digital form.
image
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
a representation or likeness of a person or thing, esp in sculpture
an optically formed reproduction of an object, such as one formed by a lens or mirror
a person or thing that resembles another closely; double or copy
a mental representation or picture; idea produced by the imagination
the personality presented to the public by a person, organization, etc See also corporate image
a criminal charge is not good for a politician's image
the pattern of light that is focused on to the retina of the eye
psychol the mental experience of something that is not immediately present to the senses, often involving memory See also imagery body image hypnagogic image
a personification of a specified quality; epitome
the image of good breeding
a mental picture or association of ideas evoked in a literary work, esp in poetry
a figure of speech, such as a simile or metaphor
maths
(of a point) the value of a function, f( x ), corresponding to the point x
the range of a function
an obsolete word for apparition
verb
to picture in the mind; imagine
to make or reflect an image of
computing to project or display on a screen or visual display unit
to portray or describe
to be an example or epitome of; typify
Other Word Forms
- imageable adjective
- imager noun
- preimage noun
- reimage verb (used with object)
- unimaged adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of image1
Word History and Origins
Origin of image1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The royal couple typically share images of their children to mark special occasions such as birthdays.
Other images show damage to other known missile bases.
Aerial images show forest loss and sediment run-off into waters that are home to biodiverse coral reefs.
Known for his precision on and off the pitch, Sir David has spent decades carefully curating his family's public image.
Incidents over the days have included a brief blocking of the 101 Freeway, viral images of a Waymo vehicle on fire and incidents of vandalism and theft at businesses downtown, including in Little Tokyo.
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