real image

noun

: an optical image formed of real foci

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While many social media users quickly called out the White House image as a fake, the real image was shared by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, in a post on X that was published 30 minutes before the White House shared its altered photo. Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Musk's platform has faced scrutiny from governments around the world, including the European Union and the U.S. Congress, over Grok AI's digital alteration of real images. Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 That was a real image, really sticks with me about who stays and who leaves and why. Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025 The moment was recreated using actors in Netflix series The Crown and has gone newly viral after it was posted alongside other examples of Kate's pre-royal fashion and a real image of a young William. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for real image

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of real image was in 1882

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“Real image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20image. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

real image

noun
: an image of an object formed by rays of light coming to a focus (as after passing through a lens)

Medical Definition

real image

noun
: an optical image formed of real foci

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