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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
  • In the joint post, the couple shared several pictures of themselves with their 2½-year-old son Merrick Avery.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • Biden posted a picture on social media with his wife, Jill, after the announcement.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps there’s no better illustration of Faena’s success in cultivating regenerative relationships than artist-patron Lyra Drake.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Emblazoned with colorful graphics, the illustrations include, beach balls, popsicles, suns, bikinis, barbecue grills, and aptly fruits.
    Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Recently, a special idea came to the family — one that felt like a meaningful way to keep Andreini close.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • House and Senate lawmakers keep circulating big ideas that would go well beyond a narrow fix — and cost taxpayers many billions in doing so.
    David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Inside the park, attendees can roam through physical manifestations of Nintendo games, including the Mushroom Kingdom and Donkey Kong Country.
    Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
  • Her mom has trouble with intimate relationships and is sort of like a boy crazy mom, and Taylor's the one that's seeing the manifestation of that, and essentially comforting her mother and trying to help her.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Banners depicting hometown heroes adorn the streets of Westminster in time for Memorial Day, honoring those who served in the U.S. military, including some who gave their lives.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
  • Visitors are greeted with a diorama depicting children and dinosaurs interacting peacefully in the Garden of Eden.
    Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Nancy Preis, Opera in the Ozarks general director, will describe the new, state-of-the-art theater built with funds from the Walton Family Foundation at Inspiration Point outside Eureka Springs.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
  • The first three have to do with the yield curve, which describes the structure of interest rates (yields) in the Treasury market.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 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 29 May. 2025.

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