re-image

re-im·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey im-ij]
- /reɪ ˈɪm ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey im-ij]
- /reɪ ˈɪm ɪdʒ/

Definitions of re-image word

noun re-image a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible. 1
noun re-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 re-image a mental representation; idea; conception. 1
noun re-image Psychology. a mental representation of something previously perceived, in the absence of the original stimulus. 1
noun re-image form; appearance; semblance: We are all created in God's image. 1
noun re-image counterpart; copy: That child is the image of his mother. 1

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Origin of re-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 Re-image

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re-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.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.