1
as in picture
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the girl is growing up to be the perfect image of her mother
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2
as in illustration
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
a cave with prehistoric images of wild animals
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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
a sentimental visit to her childhood home to see if it still matched her mental image of the place
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as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a general who became for many the very image of the stoic warrior
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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 describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the brochure images a vacation at the resort in language that makes you want to make a reservation this instant
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as in to picture
to form a mental picture of
anyone who still images the cape's coastline as a scene of unspoiled beauty is in for a rude awakening
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Recent Examples of image
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Satellite images show the octagon structures contain housing for personnel and large military vehicles.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Ingrid C. Romero, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
To get there, Absmeier said Toyota’s cars will need far more awareness than onboard systems can provide, even with the most advanced lidar, radar, and imaging sensors on the planet.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Like Slender Man, the Backrooms spontaneously generated on message boards and forums, growing from a 4Chan thread to a whole fandom built on images and posts in what was effectively a group writing exercise.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Satellite images show the octagon structures contain housing for personnel and large military vehicles.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Verb
When the Smithsonian received the collection in 2021, our team began digitally imaging some of these slides over the course of several years.
—Ingrid C. Romero, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
To get there, Absmeier said Toyota’s cars will need far more awareness than onboard systems can provide, even with the most advanced lidar, radar, and imaging sensors on the planet.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
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This area of the Oltrarno is one of huge contrasts where artisan workshops stand meters from the grand palazzi whose aristocratic owners once employed cabinet makers, picture framers, furniture painters, and upholsterers to decorate their opulent homes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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To my right was a picture of a pearlescent orb floating on a blank field.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But the model for the wrapper’s illustration, Elena Gernias, later sued the chocolate company unsuccessfully seeking financial compensation for the use of her image.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The two can talk through any challenging or creative idea for hours or go their separate ways.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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However, bright, clever ideas also might spring up in your mind.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Being bitten by Pirate Clark may have been a manifestation of Clark's deepest emotional wounds and desires — or maybe the monster just needed a meal.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Wynn, who died last spring and for whom a wing of Zumthor’s aerodynamic structure is named, donated a Francis Bacon triptych depicting Bacon’s friend and fellow-painter Lucian Freud, the only Bacons on display in a public Los Angeles museum.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Moscow has long sought to depict its victory as an inevitability, demanding enormous Ukrainian concessions in exchange for any halt to the invasion -- and since January 2025 often with the explicit or implicit backing of the White House.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Oh, to live in a room filled with the objects described by Katherine Mansfield.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But few would describe this year’s ragtag selection of new musicals as robust.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller suggested the visible tension reflected a team struggling to find answers during a difficult stretch.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Breakfast is served in the lobby, which changes its decor throughout the year to reflect the seasons (Christmas, with over-the-top holiday flourishes, is everyone’s favorite).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Even in the most difficult moments, children still deserve to laugh, imagine and just be kids.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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And our founders always imagined our system would evolve.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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