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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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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
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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Voters for best organic picture tend to keep things gritty and real — otherwise why exclude machine creations in the first place?—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Philadelphia is 20-38 on the season and currently outside of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Watch the video below for an illustration of the changes.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Book will streamline the world of the books and real life, with scenes from Hilderbrand’s novels written in the 144-page guidebook alongside watercolor illustrations by artist Meredith Hanson, known for her paintings of Nantucket and local businesses on the island.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is about helping people feel ownership of ideas, and motivating them to move forward.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chip and Joanna Gaines seem to have different ideas of fun at amusement parks!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Newgate Prison, situated in London’s city center, had long been the target of scrutiny as one of the most infamous manifestations of Victorian punitive ideology.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The gathering in Kragujevac is just one manifestation of the largest popular revolt in Serbia since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, in which students played a key role.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Khonsu was their son, and often depicted as a mummified man.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Since Zendaya’s character in the trailer is depicted with brown eyes, naturally, Shrek advocates and scholars have come to the conclusion that Zendaya’s Shrek character must be trans.—
James Factora,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But in the same meeting, Shedd also described TTS as a failing start-up.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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The men described being confined in small, windowless cells with lights kept on 24/7, making sleep difficult.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At a Newsweek Horizons event in December, a panel of experts reflected on the last round of U.N. talks in Busan, South Korea, and what's at stake in the next negotiations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Your partner’s surroundings often reflect their inner world.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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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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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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