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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
Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Why strength matters more than size While exercise often conjures images of weight loss, Virgin introduced a surprising perspective: the true challenge isn’t about losing muscle size.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Nov. 2024
TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The partnership seeks to expand manufacturing, data sharing, and lab space while advancing breakthroughs in genomics, imaging, and big-data analytics in personalized medicine.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Christmas Goose While turkey or ham may be traditional these days, a whole roasted goose on your grandmother's beloved china platter conjures images of a Norman Rockwell Christmas.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Why strength matters more than size While exercise often conjures images of weight loss, Virgin introduced a surprising perspective: the true challenge isn’t about losing muscle size.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
October 30, 2024 7:26 AM EDT Until recently, only about two million galaxies had ever been imaged.
—TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The partnership seeks to expand manufacturing, data sharing, and lab space while advancing breakthroughs in genomics, imaging, and big-data analytics in personalized medicine.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
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Since then, Google Maps has blurred its picture of Fuentes’ house.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Once your account has been created, click your account picture (top left), then Edit profile.David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Among the handouts was a bookmark with an illustration of a voting booth and two children outside.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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This deceptive game is the perfect illustration of modern marketing.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Two to three yards, everybody’s got the good ideas.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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For more gift ideas, be sure to check out our picks for the 10 top Amazon Black Friday deals here and the 10 top Walmart Black Friday deals here.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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These stories are then used as a tool to vividly imagine living that dream life, thus reinforcing their manifestation practice.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Clearly, more research needs to be done on gender differences in terms of the risks and manifestations of various diseases, as well as responses to treatments.Stacey Colino, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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This all changed a few years ago, when Seagate launched hard drives depicting Lucasfilm and Marvel characters and themes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Honeywell space heater also has dozens of glowing ratings from shoppers who describe it as quiet and warm.Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lynda Poe, the Operation Christmas Child drop-off team leader, described one Lake Lure church member’s harrowing survival story.Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Many of the stories in the opera are reflected their own stories and those of others in their families.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Paradoxically, this commitment to world peace and universalism reflects IBM’s identity as a distinctly American brand.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Just imagine how much better things will get when their twins arrive!Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Across eleven offerings, a swirl of photographs mined from the internet and transferred onto wood panels, Norsworthy offers the kind of narratives most movies refuse to consider, let alone imagine.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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