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verb

present participle of image
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as in depicting
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 reflecting
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the burnished chrome fixtures imaged the jewelry store's glittery merchandise

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Recent Examples of imaging
Noun
In a paper published this month in Nature Aging, a team of scientists analyzed almost 11,000 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans from people ages 45 to 82 that were included in the U.K. Biobank. Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 The stereo imaging puts instrumental hits and fills effectively off to either side for a fun and dynamic listening experience. PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024 The company is focused on four key verticals – high-performance computing, cybersecurity, imaging, and sensing. Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Nanoscale imaging and control of altermagnetism in MnTe. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for imaging 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaging
Noun
  • Organizations should invest in training for data visualization tools and storytelling techniques to bridge the gap between insights and action.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There were art experiments, interactive explanations, eclipse maps and several stunning visualizations.
    The Upshot Staff, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • With an elevated head and raised tail, the tiger has intricate cast patterns depicting its fur, and may have functioned as a drinking vessel or container.
    Jane Levere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The episode was also met with resistance in the United Kingdom, where it was banned due to fears that a scene depicting two boys breaking into the werewolf's house would inspire copycat crimes among young viewers.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Kovac does not hide behind a veil when describing his work.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • A couple of hours after the shooting, a man reportedly reacting to a text falsely describing an active shooter at Sky Harbor arrived at the airport with numerous firearms and was arrested after a brief altercation with Phoenix police, Reeson said.
    Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The World Bank on Thursday raised its forecast for China’s economic growth in 2024 and 2025, reflecting the recent policy adjustments.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Deployment grew by 20% in 2024, reflecting higher-quality deals and more realistic valuations.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • On Instagram, Bunton wrote about her joy in re-imagining the beloved Spice Girls standard.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This is not so much a remake as an innovative re-imagining by a director whose sensibility is perfectly suited to the task.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The film, which stars Dern, Justin Theroux, and Jeremy Irons, is another meditation on Hollywood, blurring the lines between layers of fiction and dizzyingly captured with a digital camcorder.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This read will especially appeal to those who have an affinity for historical fiction authors like Vanessa Riley (Island Queen, Queen of Exiles), Piper Hughley (By Her Own Design, American Daughters), and Victoria Christopher Murray (The First Ladies, The Personal Librarian).
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Sparks donned a black T-shirt with a leather jacket and had a serious expression on his face in the photo, an almost recreation of Fraser’s expression in the images portraying the play’s character Jerry.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Which is not only satisfying for the people portraying them but also for the people watching them.
    Valerie Monroe, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This means that the color rendering under a light source should be as natural as possible compared to daylight.
    Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some celebrities have been accused of operating pump-and-dump schemes with their coins, using their social media following to artificially inflate the value of these coins before cashing in their large holdings and rendering the coins worthless.
    Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024

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“Imaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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