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imageries

im·age·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree]
    • /ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri, ˈɪm ɪ dʒə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree]
    • /ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri, ˈɪm ɪ dʒə ri/

Definitions of imageries word

  • noun plural imageries the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream. 1
  • noun plural imageries pictorial images, as in works of art. 1
  • noun plural imageries the use of rhetorical images. 1
  • noun plural imageries figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively. 1
  • noun plural imageries Psychology. mental images collectively, especially those produced by the action of imagination. 1
  • noun imageries Plural form of imagery. 1

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Origin of imageries

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English imagerie < Old French. See image, -ery

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Parts of speech for Imageries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

imageries popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

imageries usage trend in Literature

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