英语词汇“image”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

im•age n. [countable]

a visible representation of a person, animal, or thing:an image of dark, dismal high-rises in the distance.
Opticsan optical appearance of an object, as one produced by reflection from a mirror, etc.:The lens takes the image and focuses it on the film.
a mental representation;
idea;
conception:a clear image in the mind.
form;
appearance;
semblance:created in God's image.
copy:That child is the image of his mother.
a general opinion of someone or something, as of a candidate, etc., esp. when achieved by advertising:The company's image needed improvement.
the perfect example or type of something:Biting his nails and pulling at his hair, he was the image of worry.
Rhetorica figure of speech used to describe something.

im•age n., v., -aged, -ag•ing.
n.

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.
a mental representation;
idea;
conception.
Psychologya 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.
Philosophya symbol;
emblem.
the general or public perception of a company, public figure, etc., esp. as achieved by careful calculation aimed at creating widespread goodwill.
a type;
embodiment:Red-faced and angry, he was the image of frustration.
Rhetorica description of something in speech or writing:Keats created some of the most beautiful images in the language.
Rhetorica figure of speech, esp. a metaphor or a simile.
an idol or representation of a deity:They knelt down before graven images.
Mathematicsthe 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.

v.t.

to picture or represent in the mind;
imagine;
conceive.
to make an image of;
portray in sculpture, painting, etc.
Photographyto 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.
Computingto transform (data) into an exact replica in a different form, as changing digital data to pixels for display on a CRT or representing a medical scan of a body part in digital form.

Old French imagier, derivative of image
Latin imāgin-, stem of imāgō a copy, likeness, equivalent. to im- (compare imitate) + -āgō noun, nominal suffix; (verb, verbal) Middle English: to form a mental picture
Old French image, imagene (-ene apparently construed as suffix)
(noun, nominal) Middle English 1175–1225

im′age•a•ble, adj.
im′ag•er, n.

1, 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Image, icon, idol refer to material representations of persons or things. An image is a representation as in a statue or effigy, and is sometimes regarded as an object of worship:to set up an image of Apollo; an image of a saint.An icon, in the Greek or Eastern Orthodox Church, is a representation of Christ, an angel, or a saint, in painting, relief, mosaic, or the like:At least two icons are found in each church.An idol is an image, statue, or the like representing a deity and worshiped as such:a wooden idol; The heathen worship idols.It may be used figuratively:to make an idol of wealth.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged likeness, figure, representation.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged notion.
6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged facsimile.

6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged original.

image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ n

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: 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
the mental experience of something that is not immediately present to the senses, often involving memory
See also imagery
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

vb (transitive)

to picture in the mind; imagine
to make or reflect an image of
to project or display on a screen or visual display unit
to portray or describe
to be an example or epitome of; typify

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French imagene, from Latin imāgō copy, representation; related to Latin imitārī to imitate

ˈimageable adj ˈimageless adj

单词	image
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 im•age /ˈɪmɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a visible representation of a person, animal, or thing:an image of dark, dismal high-rises in the distance. Opticsan optical appearance of an object, as one produced by reflection from a mirror, etc.:The lens takes the image and focuses it on the film. a mental representation; idea; conception:a clear image in the mind. form; appearance; semblance:created in God's image. copy:That child is the image of his mother. a general opinion of someone or something, as of a candidate, etc., esp. when achieved by advertising:The company's image needed improvement. the perfect example or type of something:Biting his nails and pulling at his hair, he was the image of worry. Rhetorica figure of speech used to describe something. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 im•age (im′ij),USA pronunciation n., v., -aged, -ag•ing. n. 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. a mental representation; idea; conception. Psychologya 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. Philosophya symbol; emblem. the general or public perception of a company, public figure, etc., esp. as achieved by careful calculation aimed at creating widespread goodwill. a type; embodiment:Red-faced and angry, he was the image of frustration. Rhetorica description of something in speech or writing:Keats created some of the most beautiful images in the language. Rhetorica figure of speech, esp. a metaphor or a simile. an idol or representation of a deity:They knelt down before graven images. Mathematicsthe 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. v.t. to picture or represent in the mind; imagine; conceive. to make an image of; portray in sculpture, painting, etc. Photographyto 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. Computingto transform (data) into an exact replica in a different form, as changing digital data to pixels for display on a CRT or representing a medical scan of a body part in digital form. Old French imagier, derivative of image Latin imāgin-, stem of imāgō a copy, likeness, equivalent. to im- (compare imitate) + -āgō noun, nominal suffix; (verb, verbal) Middle English: to form a mental picture Old French image, imagene (-ene apparently construed as suffix) (noun, nominal) Middle English 1175–1225 im′age•a•ble, adj. im′ag•er, n. 1, 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Image, icon, idol refer to material representations of persons or things. An image is a representation as in a statue or effigy, and is sometimes regarded as an object of worship:to set up an image of Apollo; an image of a saint.An icon, in the Greek or Eastern Orthodox Church, is a representation of Christ, an angel, or a saint, in painting, relief, mosaic, or the like:At least two icons are found in each church.An idol is an image, statue, or the like representing a deity and worshiped as such:a wooden idol; The heathen worship idols.It may be used figuratively:to make an idol of wealth. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged likeness, figure, representation. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged notion. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged facsimile. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged original. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ n 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: 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 the mental experience of something that is not immediately present to the senses, often involving memory See also imagery 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 vb (transitive) to picture in the mind; imagine to make or reflect an image of to project or display on a screen or visual display unit to portray or describe to be an example or epitome of; typify Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French imagene, from Latin imāgō copy, representation; related to Latin imitārī to imitate ˈimageable adj ˈimageless adj
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