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- [im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree]
- /ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri, ˈɪm ɪ dʒə ri/
- /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree]
- /ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri, ˈɪm ɪ dʒə ri/
Definitions of imagery word
- noun plural imagery the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream. 1
- noun plural imagery pictorial images, as in works of art. 1
- noun plural imagery the use of rhetorical images. 1
- noun plural imagery figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively. 1
- noun plural imagery Psychology. mental images collectively, especially those produced by the action of imagination. 1
- noun imagery Visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work. 1
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Origin of imagery
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 Imagery
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imagery 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
imagery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imagery
noun imagery
- symbolism — the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
- representation — the act of representing.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- images — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- descriptions — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
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