imagery

noun

im·ag·ery | \ ˈi-mij-rē

, -mi-jə-\

plural imageries

Definition of imagery

1a : pictures produced by an imaging system

b : the product of image makers : images also : the art of making images

2 : figurative language

3 : mental images especially : the products of imagination

Examples of imagery in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Hochard’s innovation is to compare satellite imagery data of nighttime light levels with a timeline of cyclones. — Adam Moolna, Quartz India, "How mangroves could protect us from storms like Cyclone Fani," 7 June 2019 The National Weather Service in Marquette said in a Tweet Monday night that satellite imagery shows sediment from the heavy rainfall flowing from rivers and streams into Lake Superior. — Detroit Free Press, "What we know now about flooding in Upper Peninsula," 19 June 2018 Jansson, among the fashion world’s most celebrated photographers, is a private figure who prefers to let his luminous imagery speak for itself. — Kristina O’neill, WSJ, "Letter From the Editor: The Quiet Glamour of a Tuscan Retreat," 21 May 2019 Upstairs, Versace Home debuted a host of six new seating collections that play on its iconic brand imagery and asked Bikoff to design each room with them. — Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, "The New Versace Home Collection Is the Fantasy of Our Candy-Colored, Neon-Tinged Dreams," 9 Apr. 2019 Chanel also lauded Lagerfeld's talents as a photographer and director, noting his work for the label's imagery, short films, and more. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The House of Chanel Reacts to Karl Lagerfeld's Death," 19 Feb. 2019 The party looks like it was sponsored and hosted by jewelry-maker Jacquie Aiche, which uses precious gemstones and channels goddess imagery (right up Jenna's alley, then). — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Jenna Dewan Attended the Sparkly Galentine's Day Party of My Dreams," 14 Feb. 2019 Sunrun, which designs systems using satellite imagery of a home's roof, focuses on clean, green-friendly power. — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, "Best small cap stocks 2018: 10 stocks you've never heard of that are surging this year," 12 June 2018 Yardzen matches them with a designer, who uses that video plus satellite imagery to create a rendering of the property. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "This Service Makes Redoing Your Backyard SO Easy," 3 May 2019

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