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- [im-ij]
- /ˈɪm ɪdʒ/
- /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-ij]
- /ˈɪm ɪdʒ/
Definitions of image word
- noun image a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible. 1
- noun image an optical counterpart or appearance of an object, as is produced by reflection from a mirror, refraction by a lens, or the passage of luminous rays through a small aperture and their reception on a surface. 1
- noun image a mental representation; idea; conception. 1
- noun image Psychology. a mental representation of something previously perceived, in the absence of the original stimulus. 1
- noun image form; appearance; semblance: We are all created in God's image. 1
- noun image counterpart; copy: That child is the image of his mother. 1
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Origin of image
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English < Old French image, imagene (-ene apparently construed as suffix) < Latin imāgin-, stem of imāgō a copy, likeness, equivalent to im- (cf. imitate) + -āgō noun suffix; (verb) Middle English: to form a mental picture < Old French imagier, derivative of image
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Parts of speech for Image
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
image popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
image usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for image
noun image
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- photograph — a picture produced by photography.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
verb image
- scan — to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
- mirror — any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
- film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
- bring to mind — recall
- envision — Imagine as a future possibility; visualize.
Antonyms for image
noun image
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
- entity — A thing with distinct and independent existence.
- age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
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