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Definition of re-imaging in English: re-imagingnoun ˌriːˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ 1The action or process of forming a new or different mental or pictorial image. In later use chiefly: the reforming or altering of the image of a person, company, etc. 2Optics. attributive Designating a lens or other optical system which inverts, magnifies, or otherwise manipulates the initial image formed by a telescope, lens, etc. 3Computing. The practice of re-imaging a hard drive; an instance of this.
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Philosophical, Psychological and Scientific Methods. From re- + imaging. Definition of re-imaging in US English: re-imagingnounˌriːˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ 1The action or process of forming a new or different mental or pictorial image. In later use chiefly: the reforming or altering of the image of a person, company, etc. 2Optics. attributive Designating a lens or other optical system which inverts, magnifies, or otherwise manipulates the initial image formed by a telescope, lens, etc. 3Computing. The practice of re-imaging a hard drive; an instance of this.
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Philosophical, Psychological and Scientific Methods. From re- + imaging. |