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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
The asteroid is not fully visible in the first set of high-resolution images NASA released Monday, as the space rock is larger than Lucy's field of view. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 The images of Francis washing the feet of young prisoners will forever be etched in our minds. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Given the focus on imaging in every modern smartphone, Google is taking full control of the Image Signal Processor. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Precipitation of gadolinium from magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents may be the Brass tacks of toxicity. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for image
Noun
  • Front and center was a picture of Tatum and Williams holding hands, with the actor kissing the model's forehead.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • On his return to the home dressing room, Nunez posted a picture of himself with a large cigar.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Just last week, the group shared some tips on how to tell Sunny and Gizmo apart, complete with a photo illustration identifying both of the chicks at different angles.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Keep reading, or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás; Source photographs from Getty Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Lightning struck when this idea converged with advancements in the potential for LLMs to automate customer service.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • If all his lineup ideas work this well, maybe Jose Altuve could be a manager someday?
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The tilt of recent immigration toward higher skilled workers from Asia is another manifestation of this same pattern.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But the truly painful manifestation of distaste for Musk has been entirely legal, as consumers have shunned his cars.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And, for families looking for strong tween and teenage girl protagonists depicted on screen, Rule Breakers is ideal.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
  • There’s also the personal draw: Not everyone has experienced a haunting, but complicated family dynamics are depicted so often in media that the setting feels both funny and heart racing.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Engaging residents in the planning process to ensure that development reflects community values and priorities.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Letters noted that the information reflects what is currently on file and encouraged employees to report any inaccuracies.
    Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media.
    Ernesto Verdeja, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/image. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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