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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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2
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
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
And Elliston Berry, who became a victim of an illicit deep fake image produced by a peer.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
The bump around back is home to a triple camera system co-developed with premium imaging titan Hasselblad.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
What Makary decides to do will go a long way in determining the extent to which Kennedy is able to remake American health in his image.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
And Elliston Berry, who became a victim of an illicit deep fake image produced by a peer.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Ancient ocean coastal deposits imaged on Mars NASA.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
The bump around back is home to a triple camera system co-developed with premium imaging titan Hasselblad.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
Noun
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Just a few months removed from the Eaton and Palisades fires, Dodgers fans taking pictures and posting them on social media will, in many cases, be providing free publicity to Phillips 66.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But along with the angry calls and Facebook messages, Vito’s has been praised and thanked for hanging the illustration.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps there is no greater illustration of that mindset than his assault on one of the significant numbers in professional basketball: 20,000 points.—
Jim Owczarski,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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And then there was the Drip God, which was never my idea.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This year marks the first significant new manifestation of enterprise AI for healthcare.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Trump’s opponents may view that attitude as one more manifestation of his autocratic instincts, his complaint is grounded in legitimate concerns about the separation of powers that presidents of both parties have raised for many years.—
Jacob Sullum,
Orange County Register,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Outside those values, the objects depicted weren’t easily recognizable as trees.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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An exhibit of paintings depicting the god Krishna by the Hindu Pushtimarg community will be on display at the National Museum of Asian Art starting Saturday.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The report describes increases in applications, not students, so can be skewed by students applying to a greater number of colleges.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Her imagery reflects her deep connection to her Country, the term (with a capital C) used by Indigenous people in Australia to describe not just the land but the water, sky, plants, animals, and even stories, songs, and spirits connected to their area, in this case Alhalker.—
Precious Adesina,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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So Quinlin began to map out what’s now the Irish Heritage Trail, reflecting upon similar Boston history trails.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The contacts with Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland reflect the determination by the U.S. and Israel to press ahead with a plan that has been widely condemned and raised serious legal and moral issues.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Just imagining who could play Colman Smith in a TV or movie version of Pixie is enough to seriously excite the producers strutting the Olympia halls.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Like, imagine how different the world would be if police officers had this same energy for, say, the NYPD, killing hundreds of civilian complaints accusing the department of misconduct.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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