The book contains a great deal of sexual imagery.
The movie was full of biblical imagery.
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All of this led to a very organic way of working with sound, imagery, and performances.—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025 Other imagery of breastfeeding at the Yale Center for British Art is namely Joseph Wright of Derby’s The Dead Soldier, on view in the Long Gallery.—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Janelle Hobson, who wrote about the visuals for Ms. and discussed them on NPR’s Morning Edition podcast, ascertained that the imagery could have multiple meanings: Reclamation, yes, but also an acknowledgement of all the convictions and contradictions the American flag can stand for.—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 4 July 2025 Much of the imagery in the island scenes feels drawn from World War II Britain.—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for imagery
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Etymology
Middle English ymagerie "images portrayed in sculpture, painting, etc.," borrowed from Anglo-French, from ymage, imageimage entry 1 + -erie-ery
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