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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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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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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
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
South Park fired back at Homeland Security after the government department used an image of the show.
—EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Linda Carroll, NBC news, 22 July 2025
But having laws in one country is not enough—the internet is global, and images hop countries in a nanosecond.
—Bryan Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Noun
The promotional image on the BBC’s streaming service shows the MasterChef trophy, unlike previous years where Wallace and Torode would feature.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
South Park fired back at Homeland Security after the government department used an image of the show.
—EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
To develop a baseline model of normal aging, to compare with what might have occurred during the pandemic years, the researchers used imaging data from 15,334 healthy individuals that had been collected prior to the pandemic.
—Linda Carroll, NBC news, 22 July 2025
But having laws in one country is not enough—the internet is global, and images hop countries in a nanosecond.
—Bryan Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
Noun
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While Trump's approval rating nationally remains historically low, a look at state-by-state survey results show a more complicated picture.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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Serafin pitches Qualtrics as using technology to solve a problem technology created, saying companies now struggle to piece together a coherent picture of their customers across their call centers, apps, websites, text messages, and social media accounts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Topline The Department of Homeland Security has posted illustrations depicting the beauty of 1940s Washington, D.C., across multiple social media posts this week, drawing criticism from some who say the Trump administration is glorifying a pre-civil rights era United States.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek illustration showing redistricting states.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Wellness festivals not going well Jewel had come up with an idea for a wellness festival alongside Trevor Drinkwater, CEO of Inclusion Companies.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The hardest part of making a film with AI is finding the right idea.—
Bogdan Nesvit,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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In many ways, Vance’s rise has been a compelling manifestation of that retreat.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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Prior to the tumor's manifestation, her only symptom had been a sore arm, which the doctors chalked up to arthritis.—
Simar Bajaj,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Meta’s guidelines declared that depicting adults, including the elderly, receiving punches or kicks was acceptable.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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His work, in turn, was a bronze version of a colorful fountain made of cement, also depicting the three kneeling women, and which, from 1931 to 1965, had been on display at the center of Morelia.—
Eric Adler
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Dane Camp describes how Mandelbrot’s journey began with a series of escapes.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
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The post described troops working behind the scenes in police offices, and conducting traffic management and manning perimeters around crime scenes when necessary.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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West Louisville is just one of countless communities across America where generations of people have needed more access to healthcare—a fact reflected not only in medical records, but in lives shortened.—
Russell Cox,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The approach reflects Clunie’s understanding of Davidson’s unique position in college athletics.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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The play imagines what would happen if President Abraham Lincoln's assassination wasn't exactly a bad thing for his insufferable wife.—
Nigel Smith,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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If a highly fit teenage boy can die of heat stroke on a hot day, imagine the degree of challenge to older folks who typically are much less fit.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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