Definition of imagery
imageries
1a : the product of image makers : images; also : the art of making imagesb : pictures produced by an imaging system
2 : figurative language
3 : mental images; especially : the products of imagination
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Examples of imagery in a Sentence
The book contains a great deal of sexual imagery.
The movie was full of biblical imagery.
Recent Examples of imagery from the Web
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But Oswalt followed intensely confessional moments like that with equally hilarious imagery, here describing being peppered with unfiltered questions from his daughter's friends after four sleepless nights.
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Mission offenders write lengthy manifestos explaining their views, visit websites steeped in hate speech and violent imagery, and travel to target symbolically significant sites while seeking to maximize carnage.
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Storing home-security videos in remote data centers also raises security concerns about the imagery being stolen by computer hackers.
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Storing home-security videos in remote data centers also raises security concerns about the imagery being stolen by computer hackers.
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In the age of satellite imagery, cartographers have gotten great at creating detailed maps of the surface of the Earth, producing incredible data on remote regions that humans have probably never visited.
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This site offers the latest on a storm’s path, with maps, satellite imagery and details on threats from wind and storm surge.
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Others offer stunning renditions of popular imagery.
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This video contains audio and imagery some viewers may find disturbing.
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14th Century
First Known Use of imagery
14th century
IMAGERY Defined for English Language Learners
imagery
playDefinition of imagery for English Language Learners
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: pictures or photographs
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: language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind
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: pictures of people or things in a work of art
IMAGERY Defined for Kids
imagery
playDefinition of imagery for Students
: pictures or photographs of something satellite imagery
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