image

1 of 2

noun

im·age ˈi-mij How to pronounce image (audio)

: a visual representation of something: such as

(1)

: a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material

(2)

: a picture produced on an electronic display (such as a television or computer screen)

: the optical counterpart of an object produced by an optical device (such as a lens or mirror) or an electronic device

a(1)

: a mental picture or impression of something

had a negative body image of herself

(2)

: a mental conception held in common by members of a group and symbolic of a basic attitude and orientation

a disorderly courtroom can seriously tarnish a community's image of justice

Herbert Brownell

: idea, concept

: a popular conception (as of a person, institution, or nation) projected especially through the mass media

promoting a corporate image of brotherly love and concern

R. C. Buck

: exact likeness : semblance

God created man in his own image

Genesis 1:27 (Revised Standard Version)

: a person strikingly like another person

she is the image of her mother

: a tangible or visible representation : incarnation

the image of filial devotion

archaic : an illusory form : apparition

: a vivid or graphic representation or description

: a reproduction or imitation of the form of a person or thing

especially : an imitation in solid form : statue

: figure of speech

: a set of values given by a mathematical function (such as a homomorphism) that corresponds to a particular subset of the domain

image

2 of 2

verb

imaged; imaging

transitive verb

: to create a representation of

also : to form an image of

imaged Jupiter's rings

image the bone using X-rays

: to represent symbolically

: to call up a mental picture of : imagine

: to describe or portray in language especially in a vivid manner

: reflect, mirror

: to make appear : project

: to make a disk image of

Many computer forensics programs now include the option of imaging a suspect drive.

Yvonne Jewkes

imager

ˈi-mi-jər

noun

Example Sentences

Noun She studied her image in the mirror. The kids sat staring at the images on the TV screen. painters capturing images of war black-and-white images of the city His poem evokes images of the sea and warm summer days. He is trying hard to improve his image. The law suit has negatively affected the company's public image. a politician who cares more about image than about telling the truth Verb in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark the brochure images a vacation at the resort in language that makes you want to make a reservation this instant See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Working across various media, in both public and private spaces, and between language and image, Holzer has demonstrated her fascination with the total, sensorial experience of contemporary life.

Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Removing the federal immunity will not be enough, however, because the cultural biases and economic incentives shielding nonconsensual image-sharing run deep.

Danielle Keats Citron, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 After initially showing interest, all three companies declined to work with Black Rifle, citing the company’s image.

Megan Keller, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Death and destruction may litter the landscape, but Lee’s image collaborators remind us that there is beauty alongside the ashes.

Casey Gerald, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Some of these can be made out in the lower right of Webb’s new image.

Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022 That coalition building was sorely needed, because Puerto Rico and its residents have an unusual image problem in philanthropy, said Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda.

Glenn Gamboa, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko’s congressional testimony on Tuesday was every bit as damaging for the company’s image as Elon Musk might have hoped.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Kulakivska stayed behind to look for the three missing men, keeping a mental image of them coming home, walking through the front gate.

Shira Pinson, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022

Verb

There is simply the capacity to image so much more than physicians are used to, and monitoring constantly may require leveraging recent advances in software.

Edward Chen, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 One of the design goals for the James Webb Space Telescope was to provide the ability to image at wavelengths that would reveal the Universe's first stars and galaxies.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022 From there, the team digitally combined raw frames into deeper, more polished exposures and then passed them on to image processors for color rendering.

New York Times, 12 July 2022 This still image from video shows Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, N.J., at left, being escorted from the stage as people tend to author Salman Rushdie, center right, at the Chautauqua Institution, in Chautauqua, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

CBS News, 13 Aug. 2022 Juno will image Io again from a distance during a flyby in December 2022, but is scheduled to get to within just 900 miles/1,500 km of Io in both December 2023 and February 2024.

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Toussaint is an optics expert whose lab at Brown University creates precision techniques to image and assess biological tissues.

Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 19 Aug. 2022 Ultrasound scanners, which image the inside of the human body, are a life-saving medical tool.

Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 To image different body systems, Zhao’s team tested versions of the probe that produce waves at different frequencies and thus penetrate the body to different depths.

Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, "effigy, figure, mental impression of something observed, reflection, resemblance," borrowed from Anglo-French, shortened from imagene, borrowed from Latin imāgin-, imāgō "representation, reflection, apparition, semblance, copy, visible form," from imā- (probably the stem of an otherwise unattested verb *imārī with the same base as imitārī "to follow as a pattern, copy") + -gin-, -gō, denominal or deverbal noun suffix — more at imitate

Verb

Middle English imagen, in part derivative of image image entry 1, in part borrowed from Middle French ymagier "to imagine," derivative of image

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

image

noun

im·age ˈi-mij How to pronounce image (audio)

: a picture or reflection of something produced by a device (as a mirror or lens)

We watched the images on the screen.

: someone who looks very much like another

She is the image of her mother.

: the thought of how something looks

An image appeared in his head of his parents hugging each other and crying.

Louis Sachar, Holes

: a representation (as a picture or statue) of something

: an idea of what someone or something is like

He has an image as a troublemaker.

Medical Definition

image 1 of 2

noun

im·age ˈim-ij How to pronounce image (audio)

: the optical counterpart of an object produced by an optical device (as a lens or mirror) or an electronic device see real image, virtual image

: a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material

: a mental picture or impression of something

had a negative body image of herself

: as

a(1)

: a mental conception held in common by members of a group and symbolic of a basic attitude and orientation

the compassionate small-town family doctor, an image that the AMA deeply admires

Current Biography

(2)

: an idealized conception of a person and especially a parent that is formed by an infant or child, is retained in the unconscious, and influences behavior in later life

the overwhelming influence of the mother image

John Messenger

called also imago

: the memory of a perception in psychology that is modified by subsequent experience

also : the representation of the source of a stimulus on a receptor mechanism

image

2 of 2

verb

imaged; imaging

transitive verb

: to call up a mental picture of : imagine

: to create a representation of

also : to form an image of

the liver was imaged

the animals were anesthetized and imaged with a gamma camera

R. T. Proffitt et al.

intransitive verb

: to form an image

单词	imaged
释义	image 1 of 2 noun im·age ˈi-mij 1 a : a visual representation of something: such as (1) : a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material (2) : a picture produced on an electronic display (such as a television or computer screen) b : the optical counterpart of an object produced by an optical device (such as a lens or mirror) or an electronic device 2 a(1) : a mental picture or impression of something had a negative body image of herself (2) : a mental conception held in common by members of a group and symbolic of a basic attitude and orientation a disorderly courtroom can seriously tarnish a community's image of justice Herbert Brownell b : idea, concept 3 : a popular conception (as of a person, institution, or nation) projected especially through the mass media promoting a corporate image of brotherly love and concern R. C. Buck 4 a : exact likeness : semblance God created man in his own image Genesis 1:27 (Revised Standard Version) b : a person strikingly like another person she is the image of her mother 5 a : a tangible or visible representation : incarnation the image of filial devotion b archaic : an illusory form : apparition 6 : a vivid or graphic representation or description 7 : a reproduction or imitation of the form of a person or thing especially : an imitation in solid form : statue 8 : figure of speech 9 : a set of values given by a mathematical function (such as a homomorphism) that corresponds to a particular subset of the domain image 2 of 2 verb imaged; imaging transitive verb 1 a : to create a representation of also : to form an image of imaged Jupiter's rings image the bone using X-rays b : to represent symbolically 2 : to call up a mental picture of : imagine 3 : to describe or portray in language especially in a vivid manner 4 a : reflect, mirror b : to make appear : project 5 : to make a disk image of Many computer forensics programs now include the option of imaging a suspect drive. Yvonne Jewkes imager ˈi-mi-jər noun Synonyms Noun alter ego carbon carbon copy clone counterpart doppelgänger doppelganger double duplicate duplication facsimile fetch likeness look-alike match mirror image picture replica ringer spit spitting image twin Verb depict picture portray represent See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She studied her image in the mirror. The kids sat staring at the images on the TV screen. painters capturing images of war black-and-white images of the city His poem evokes images of the sea and warm summer days. He is trying hard to improve his image. The law suit has negatively affected the company's public image. a politician who cares more about image than about telling the truth Verb in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark the brochure images a vacation at the resort in language that makes you want to make a reservation this instant See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Working across various media, in both public and private spaces, and between language and image, Holzer has demonstrated her fascination with the total, sensorial experience of contemporary life. Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Removing the federal immunity will not be enough, however, because the cultural biases and economic incentives shielding nonconsensual image-sharing run deep. Danielle Keats Citron, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 After initially showing interest, all three companies declined to work with Black Rifle, citing the company’s image. Megan Keller, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Death and destruction may litter the landscape, but Lee’s image collaborators remind us that there is beauty alongside the ashes. Casey Gerald, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Some of these can be made out in the lower right of Webb’s new image. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022 That coalition building was sorely needed, because Puerto Rico and its residents have an unusual image problem in philanthropy, said Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda. Glenn Gamboa, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko’s congressional testimony on Tuesday was every bit as damaging for the company’s image as Elon Musk might have hoped. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Kulakivska stayed behind to look for the three missing men, keeping a mental image of them coming home, walking through the front gate. Shira Pinson, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Verb There is simply the capacity to image so much more than physicians are used to, and monitoring constantly may require leveraging recent advances in software. Edward Chen, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 One of the design goals for the James Webb Space Telescope was to provide the ability to image at wavelengths that would reveal the Universe's first stars and galaxies. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022 From there, the team digitally combined raw frames into deeper, more polished exposures and then passed them on to image processors for color rendering. New York Times, 12 July 2022 This still image from video shows Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, N.J., at left, being escorted from the stage as people tend to author Salman Rushdie, center right, at the Chautauqua Institution, in Chautauqua, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. CBS News, 13 Aug. 2022 Juno will image Io again from a distance during a flyby in December 2022, but is scheduled to get to within just 900 miles/1,500 km of Io in both December 2023 and February 2024. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Toussaint is an optics expert whose lab at Brown University creates precision techniques to image and assess biological tissues. Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 19 Aug. 2022 Ultrasound scanners, which image the inside of the human body, are a life-saving medical tool. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 To image different body systems, Zhao’s team tested versions of the probe that produce waves at different frequencies and thus penetrate the body to different depths. Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, "effigy, figure, mental impression of something observed, reflection, resemblance," borrowed from Anglo-French, shortened from imagene, borrowed from Latin imāgin-, imāgō "representation, reflection, apparition, semblance, copy, visible form," from imā- (probably the stem of an otherwise unattested verb imārī with the same base as imitārī* "to follow as a pattern, copy") + -gin-, -gō, denominal or deverbal noun suffix — more at imitate Verb Middle English imagen, in part derivative of image image entry 1, in part borrowed from Middle French ymagier "to imagine," derivative of image First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing image father image graven image real image public image spitting image self-image disk image image tube virtual image mirror image counter-image the spitting image See More father image graven image real image public image spitting image self-image disk image image tube virtual image mirror image counter-image the spitting image See More Kids Definition image noun im·age ˈi-mij 1 : a picture or reflection of something produced by a device (as a mirror or lens) We watched the images on the screen. 2 : someone who looks very much like another She is the image of her mother. 3 : the thought of how something looks An image appeared in his head of his parents hugging each other and crying. Louis Sachar, Holes 4 : a representation (as a picture or statue) of something 5 : an idea of what someone or something is like He has an image as a troublemaker. Medical Definition image 1 of 2 noun im·age ˈim-ij 1 a : the optical counterpart of an object produced by an optical device (as a lens or mirror) or an electronic device see real image, virtual image b : a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material 2 : a mental picture or impression of something had a negative body image of herself : as a(1) : a mental conception held in common by members of a group and symbolic of a basic attitude and orientation the compassionate small-town family doctor, an image that the AMA deeply admires Current Biography (2) : an idealized conception of a person and especially a parent that is formed by an infant or child, is retained in the unconscious, and influences behavior in later life the overwhelming influence of the mother image John Messenger called also imago b : the memory of a perception in psychology that is modified by subsequent experience also : the representation of the source of a stimulus on a receptor mechanism image 2 of 2 verb imaged; imaging transitive verb 1 : to call up a mental picture of : imagine 2 : to create a representation of also : to form an image of the liver was imaged the animals were anesthetized and imaged with a gamma camera R. T. Proffitt et al. intransitive verb : to form an image imaged verb past tense of image 1 as in depicted to present a picture of in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance depicted portrayed pictured represented described documented sketched rendered silhouetted delineated outlined illustrated showed diagrammed diagramed caricatured 2 as in described to give a representation or account of in words the brochure images a vacation at the resort in language that makes you want to make a reservation this instant Synonyms & Similar Words described depicted portrayed painted rendered sketched characterized pictured delineated illustrated set out defined limned represented labeled recounted reported displayed drew related summarized narrated exhibited traced told demonstrated labelled showed outlined silhouetted recited suggested reimaged qualified hinted vignetted rehearsed drafted touched off summed up redescribed Antonyms & Near Antonyms colored distorted misrepresented twisted warped falsified garbled perverted misstated misdescribed See More 3 as in reflected to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the burnished chrome fixtures imaged the jewelry store's glittery merchandise Synonyms & Similar Words reflected mirrored copied cloned replicated reproduced duplicated imitated repeated reduplicated 4 as in imagined to form a mental picture of anyone who still images the cape's coastline as a scene of unspoiled beauty is in for a rude awakening Synonyms & Similar Words imagined envisioned saw pictured visualized conceived dreamed featured envisaged visioned fantasized contemplated fantasied fancied recreated dreamt planned conceited reflected ideated projected daydreamed hallucinated pondered mused relived manufactured invented conjured (up) meditated re-created fabricated stargazed ruminated concocted reminisced prefigured foresaw made up
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image

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verb

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Example Sentences

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