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imagery
[im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree]
noun
plural
imageriesthe formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively.
the dim imagery of a dream.
pictorial images, as in works of art.
the use of rhetorical images.
figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively.
Psychology.mental images collectively, especially those produced by the action of imagination.
imagery
/ ˈɪmɪdʒrɪ, -dʒərɪ /
noun
figurative or descriptive language in a literary work
images collectively
psychol
the materials or general processes of the imagination
the characteristic kind of mental images formed by a particular individual See also image imagination
military the presentation of objects reproduced photographically (by infrared or electronic means) as prints or electronic displays
imagery
The mental pictures created by a piece of writing: “The imagery of “The Waste Land” — crumbling towers, dried-up wells, toppled tombstones — conveys the author's sense of a civilization in decay.”
Other 51Թ Forms
- imagerial adjective
- imagerially adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Satellite imagery shared with BBC Verify has provided a clearer picture of damage inflicted on two of Iran's key nuclear sites as well as other military targets.
“It’s inevitable that the most extreme and compelling imagery will win the battle for attention on social media and on TV,” Silverman said via email.
There is a pause of new student visa application appointments while the State Department increases security vetting procedures, including probing social media profiles for pro-Palestinian language and imagery.
When the protesters in Los Angeles didn't give Trump the imagery he wanted, he deliberately escalated and lied about the reasons.
Victorian imagery provided the inspiration for the exhibition at the Science Gallery, part of King's College London, which she said had hundreds of women wanting to take part.
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