Image (Noun)
Meaning 1
(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; "the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
The general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
A representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
An iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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- The word "image" conjured up in his mind the face of his deceased mother.
- Her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate.
- The artist sought to create an image of serenity and peacefulness through his painting.
- He struggled to shake off the disturbing image that lingered in his mind long after the accident.
- The campaign aimed to refresh the company's image and appeal to a younger audience.
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Meaning 7
Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 9
A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The painting depicted a beautiful image of the countryside.
- She posed for a photograph that would be used to create a flattering image for the advertisement.
- His mind's eye conjured up an image of his childhood home.
- The image on the screen flickered briefly before stabilizing into a sharp picture.
- The company's marketing team worked tirelessly to rebrand and create a fresh image for the product.
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- Panorama
- Bitmap
- Graphic
- Sonogram
- Chiaroscuro
- Likeness
- Inset
- Reflection
- Iconography
- Scan
- Foil
- Collage
- Diorama