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verb

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as in to depict
to present a picture of in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark

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as in to reflect
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the burnished chrome fixtures imaged the jewelry store's glittery merchandise

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Recent Examples of image
Noun
Russia is playing for time, evidently, and amassing forces on the eastern frontline, drone images show, ahead of a likely summer offensive. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 Micromanagement isn’t always the classic image of a controlling boss hovering nearby. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Verb
One of the plane wings had first been imaged during a 2023 expedition. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025 The viewer navigates the complex composition, imaging how disparate elements can fit together with frenzy and finesse. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
Noun
  • Elsewhere at the Harrigan house, O'Hara is painting a grim picture of the crime family's increasingly delicate situation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 May 2025
  • This looked like a man who has spent the season under pressure, worrying, his team not up to its usual standards, and all of that poured out in one moment of emotional release (top picture).
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Quick Dry This multi-purpose hair cream speeds things up while also tackling frizziness and other common vexations By India Knight Photo illustration by Chop Choppish Shop Read On Bust a Move Sun’s Out, Buns Out ’Tis the season to show them off.
    Tuppence Middleton, Air Mail, 8 May 2025
  • Given the global report from the IMF, these individual country case studies are live illustrations of the challenge ahead globally.
    Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • What are the building blocks of a brain that can think critically, use tools, or form abstract ideas?
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
  • Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter from April 27, had his own idea, and commented on the naming change.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Fortunately, the man did not develop this even more serious manifestation of the disease.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
  • The musician’s spotting was part side quest, part manifestation.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, the action thriller depicts a biotechnology conference that descends into chaos when a rapidly mutating virus transforms the infected, forcing authorities to seal off the facility with survivors trapped inside.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2025
  • The prosecution showed Cassie a still from a video that depicted Combs beating her at a hotel.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Cutler then described their telephone conversation on the matter.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 May 2025
  • In it, Tucci described undergoing an intensive 35-day radiation treatment and seven sessions of chemotherapy.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • This reflects the power of culture, which prioritizes collaboration over competition.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • That inclusivity is reflected behind the camera, too.
    Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Xu began to imagine what this might mean for people with cancer if histotripsy activates the human immune system in a similar way.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The easiest life to imagine was the life of the man who ran the ferry.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025

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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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