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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 reflect
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 image
Noun
The exhibit book, which includes 85 archival images and artifact photographs, can be pre-ordered here. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025 Some readers may find the images below disturbing. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Providers detect blood clots using imaging studies, like an ultrasound or angiogram. Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025 In Figure 3, the thermal camera was able to image at a distance of ~ 2 nautical miles (~3.7 terrestrial miles). Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
Noun
  • Having access to this kind of DNA evidence allows for researchers to build a more detailed picture of their lives.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Friends and colleagues described them as ambitious and socially prominent, though the defense painted a picture of a troubled family life.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR When journalist Conz Preti brought her three children to visit family in Argentina in 2022, her four-year-old son did something surprising.
    Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
  • After the illustrations were complete, Smith had a few Dreamers stand and introduce their super hero characters to the world.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another good idea before kicking off an exercise routine: For activities that involve spinal twisting and bending, talk with your physical therapist to get tips on proper form.
    Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.
    Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • The tilt of recent immigration toward higher skilled workers from Asia is another manifestation of this same pattern.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But the truly painful manifestation of distaste for Musk has been entirely legal, as consumers have shunned his cars.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And, for families looking for strong tween and teenage girl protagonists depicted on screen, Rule Breakers is ideal.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
  • There’s also the personal draw: Not everyone has experienced a haunting, but complicated family dynamics are depicted so often in media that the setting feels both funny and heart racing.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Creator Darren Star reflected on the wig reveal seen around the world — when Kimberly reappears after the accident and de-wigs to display a giant brain surgery scar — to Entertainment Weekly in 2019.
    EW.com, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Brian Eno Few musicians have applied themselves so diligently to imagining what space sounds like.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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