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as in picture
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the girl is growing up to be the perfect image of her mother
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as in illustration
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
a cave with prehistoric images of wild animals
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3
as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
a sentimental visit to her childhood home to see if it still matched her mental image of the place
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as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a general who became for many the very image of the stoic warrior
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1
as in to depict
to present a picture of
in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark
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as in to describe
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
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as in to picture
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
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Recent Examples of image
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
For example, the site posts the flight path, images, coordinates, maps and information from news sources and social media posts for the Delta flight that rolled over in Toronto Pearson.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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All images Courtesy of @rukes and @avalonhollywood.
—Danny Klein, SPIN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Local television stations broadcast images from the crash scene showing the bus, its left side completely destroyed in the collision.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
For example, the site posts the flight path, images, coordinates, maps and information from news sources and social media posts for the Delta flight that rolled over in Toronto Pearson.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Doctors diagnose the stroke through these brain imaging studies.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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All images Courtesy of @rukes and @avalonhollywood.
—Danny Klein, SPIN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
Noun
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Voters for best organic picture tend to keep things gritty and real — otherwise why exclude machine creations in the first place?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The winner of the Oscar for best picture is always controversial.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Watch the video below for an illustration of the changes.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Book will streamline the world of the books and real life, with scenes from Hilderbrand’s novels written in the 144-page guidebook alongside watercolor illustrations by artist Meredith Hanson, known for her paintings of Nantucket and local businesses on the island.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chip and Joanna Gaines seem to have different ideas of fun at amusement parks!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is about helping people feel ownership of ideas, and motivating them to move forward.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Newgate Prison, situated in London’s city center, had long been the target of scrutiny as one of the most infamous manifestations of Victorian punitive ideology.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The gathering in Kragujevac is just one manifestation of the largest popular revolt in Serbia since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, in which students played a key role.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Khonsu was their son, and often depicted as a mummified man.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Historically, sculpture has been one of the key ways to depict who is in charge and who is worth remembering.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The men described being confined in small, windowless cells with lights kept on 24/7, making sleep difficult.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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But in the same meeting, Shedd also described TTS as a failing start-up.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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The new case from Wyoming is not reflected in these statistics, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson confirmed.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2025
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Few centre-backs are as highly regarded in world football and naturally, the players will expect that status to be reflected in their salary package.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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If this awards season has felt draining to you, imagine what it’s felt like for the poor Oscar strategists.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Surprisingly optimistic as dystopian films go, the film imagines a future where those older than 75 are rounded up and sent to live in what sounds like a huge concentration camp.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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