image
image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
noun
-
()
An iconic mental representation
(
mental image
, image
)
an iconic mental representation
Her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
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()
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
(
persona
, image
)
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
A public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
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()
A visual representation (of an object, scene, person or abstraction) produced on a surface
(
icon
, ikon
, image
, picture
)
a visual representation (of an object, scene, person or abstraction) produced on a surface
They showed us the pictures of their wedding
they showed us the pictures of their wedding
A movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them
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()
A standard or typical example
(
epitome
, paradigm
, image
, prototype
)
a standard or typical example
He is the prototype of good breeding
he is the prototype of good breeding
He provided America with an image of the good father
he provided America with an image of the good father
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()
Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
(
figure
, trope
, figure of speech
, image
)
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
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A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
(
effigy
, image
, simulacrum
)
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
The coin bears an effigy of Lincoln
the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln
The emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone
the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone
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The general impression that something (a person, organization or product) presents to the public
(
image
)
the general impression that something (a person, organization or product) presents to the public
Although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry
although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry
The company tried to project an altruistic image
the company tried to project an altruistic image
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(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
(
image
, range
, range of a function
)
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
The image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers
the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers
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Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
(
double
, image
, look-alike
)
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
He could be Gingrich's double
he could be Gingrich's double
She's the very image of her mother
she's the very image of her mother
verb
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Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
(
image
, project
, visualise
[British] , envision
, fancy
, figure
, picture
, see
, visualize
)
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
I can't see him on horseback!
I can't see him on horseback!
I can see what will happen
I can see what will happen
I can see a risk in this strategy
I can see a risk in this strategy
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Render visible, as by means of MRI
(
image
)
render visible, as by means of MRI