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- [im-ij]
- /ˈɪm ɪdʒ/
- /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/
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- [im-ij]
- /ˈɪm ɪdʒ/
Definitions of images word
- noun images a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible. 1
- noun images 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 images a mental representation; idea; conception. 1
- noun images Psychology. a mental representation of something previously perceived, in the absence of the original stimulus. 1
- noun images form; appearance; semblance: We are all created in God's image. 1
- noun images counterpart; copy: That child is the image of his mother. 1
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Origin of images
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 Images
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
images 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".
images usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for images
noun images
- imagery — the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.
- descriptions — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
- pictures — 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.
- 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).
- similes — a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”. Compare metaphor.
Antonyms for images
noun images
- differences — Plural form of difference.
- entities — Plural form of entity.
- ages — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.
Top questions with images
- how to cite images?
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