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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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imaging

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noun

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Recent Examples of imaging
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The researchers’ proof-of-concept exploit was able to tamper with deep neural network models used in machine learning for things like autonomous driving, healthcare applications, and medical imaging for analyzing MRI scans. ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025 Researchers using thermal imaging have found that temperatures inside closed-door rooms during a fire are less than 100 degrees while open-door rooms had average temperatures of 1000 degrees or more. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 July 2025 Imagine medical researchers using AI for rapid diagnostic imaging, while human experts provide the context relevant judgment for life-critical decisions. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 It was found by a team of astronomers led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), using high-resolution imaging from the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for imaging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaging
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  • Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • While that excitement still defines the event, the phrase may work better today describing the frenzy of fans trying to get to the actual games.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But that’s too pat a way of describing something so slippery and alive.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
  • These areas accounted for 71% of corporate deal activity through Q3 2024, reflecting strong demand and strategic importance.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • There are two ways of imagining the future of DNA data storage.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
  • People in different countries rank their happiness by imagining a ladder with 10 steps.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Essential oils, immersive music and techniques such as visualization and breathwork enhance the experience.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Swainston specializes in earth observation technologies, geospatial visualization, and quantitative data analysis.
    Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025
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  • Farrar, portraying the observant and multilingual Demetrius, spoke about the invaluable experience of watching Davis and Anderson work.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Grande has been open about the emotional journey of portraying Glinda, which had been her dream role throughout her career.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • 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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  • Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.
    Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Imaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaging. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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