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imagery


im·ag·ery

noun \ˈi-mij-rē, -mi-jə-\
plural im·ag·er·ies

Definition of IMAGERY

1
a : the product of image makers : images; also : the art of making images b : pictures produced by an imaging system
2
: figurative language
3
: mental images; especially : the products of imagination
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Examples of IMAGERY

  1. The book contains a great deal of sexual imagery.
  2. The movie was full of biblical imagery.

First Known Use of IMAGERY

14th century

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