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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 51Թ Forms
- imageable adjective
- imager noun
- preimage noun
- reimage verb (used with object)
- unimaged adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of image1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of image1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
The force has said it will do all it can to bring people to justice and on Friday it issued images of people it wants to speak to in connection with the violence.
She says she feels "a responsibility to help" the many women who are victims of crimes such as intimate image abuse and deepfaking.
Further images showcasing the band's archive and iconic album artwork will also go on display in the city's Victoria Square.
"In releasing these images, I am asking the wider community to step forward and help us to identify these people," ACC Henderson told a press conference on Friday.
Modi also visited the location of a now-viral image that shows the tail of the crashed plane lodged in a building.
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