Synonyms of images

images 1 of 2

noun

plural of image

1

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another

the girl is growing up to be the perfect image of her mother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• replicas
• twins
• portraits
• clones
• duplicates
• counterparts
• likenesses
• duplications
• equivalents
• facsimiles
• mirror images
• doubles
• portrayals
• carbon copies
• alter egos
• carbons
• ringers
• doppelgängers
• matches
• spits
• spitting images
• look-alikes
• fetches
• effigies
• companions
• equals
• analogues
• fellows
• parallels
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• antitheses
• reverses
• converses

2

as in illustrations

a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing

a cave with prehistoric images of wild animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• illustrations
• portraits
• depictions
• representations
• photographs
• likenesses
• drawings
• icons
• resemblances
• views
• watercolors
• sketches
• caricatures
• silhouettes
• etchings
• collages
• diagrams
• delineations
• cartoons
• hieroglyphs
• doodles
• montages
• hieroglyphics
• daubs
• pictographs
• finger paintings
• ideograms
• ideographs

3

as in thoughts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• thoughts
• notions
• ideas
• concepts
• conceptions
• impressions
• abstractions
• observations
• perceptions
• cogitations
• reflections
• intellections
• mind's eyes
• prejudices
• assumptions
• theories
• apprehensions
• hunches
• beliefs
• premonitions
• preconceptions
• illusions
• presentiments
• chimeras
• hallucinations
• hypotheses
• convictions
• delusions
• cognitions
• whims
• phantasms
• vagaries
• caprices
• speculations
• conceits
• guesses
• prepossessions
• conjectures
• inspirations
• brain waves
• fancies
• surmises
• conclusions
• kinks
• brainstorms
• suppositions
• freaks
• brainchildren

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities

4

as in manifestations

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

a general who became for many the very image of the stoic warrior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manifestations
• icons
• avatars
• abstracts
• incarnations
• models
• objectifications
• essences
• personifications
• instantiations
• externalizations
• incorporations
• embodiments
• realizations
• geniuses
• personifiers
• epitomes
• souls
• embodiers
• actualizations
• exemplifications
• personalizations
• patterns
• paradigms
• concretizations
• reincarnations
• archetypes
• substantiations
• exemplars
• quintessences

images

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of image

1

as in depicts

to present a picture of

in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depicts
• portrays
• pictures
• represents
• documents
• describes
• sketches
• renders
• outlines
• silhouettes
• diagrams
• shows
• illustrates
• delineates
• caricatures

2

as in describes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• portrays
• depicts
• pictures
• sketches
• paints
• renders
• sets out
• illustrates
• characterizes
• delineates
• outlines
• limns
• recounts
• draws
• displays
• reports
• represents
• labels
• defines
• exhibits
• summarizes
• shows
• relates
• narrates
• tells
• hints
• suggests
• traces
• demonstrates
• silhouettes
• qualifies
• recites
• vignettes
• sums up
• drafts
• reimages
• touches off
• rehearses
• redescribes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colors
• distorts
• perverts
• misrepresents
• falsifies
• twists
• warps
• misstates
• garbles
• misdescribes

3

as in reflects

to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would

the burnished chrome fixtures imaged the jewelry store's glittery merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reflects
• mirrors
• copies
• duplicates
• reproduces
• clones
• replicates
• repeats
• imitates
• reduplicates

4

as in imagines

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• imagines
• sees
• envisions
• visions
• dreams
• features
• fantasies
• visualizes
• conceives
• fancies
• conjures (up)
• conceits
• fantasizes
• envisages
• plans
• contemplates
• ideates
• daydreams
• reflects
• projects
• muses
• hallucinates
• stargazes
• manufactures
• reminisces
• relives
• ruminates
• ponders
• meditates
• invents
• concocts
• foresees
• re-creates
• prefigures
• makes up
• fabricates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of images

Noun

Gorgoni shot his images in the snow, endowing Shift with a stark graphic identity devoid of human occupancy. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

In March, the company debuted Luma Agents, which can execute creative work across text, images, video, and audio on behalf of studios, marketing teams, and agencies. — John Kell, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

The streamer made the announcement while dropping two first-look images of the cast. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Detailed in-hand images shared by @rache1_nguyen show a first look at the upcoming Air Jordan 7 retro playoffs reissue and all of its finer points. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Maryland’s May 2026 law covers images, audio and video created or altered with AI or other digital tools to falsely depict a person in a way that looks or sounds genuine. — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Into the works along the walls, Wolfson has set images that refer to other art historical moments across time. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Large images, unnecessary scripts and plugins, poor hosting and other technical issues can slow the experience. — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

And, as these street style images show, that spirit is alive and well outside the spring 2027 shows. — Phil Oh, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

The few still images Polyphony Digital has provided don’t provide us with an angle to see if the Mini layout is still feasible with the new track model. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

The finalist images document the consequences of overfishing and bycatch, the impact of pollution on marine mammals and the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known as grindadráp. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

While the permits from that project do not reference the fence or driveway, Google Earth images from February 2019 appear to show both improvements already in place months before Martinez purchased the home. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Once you are done daydreaming about reality TV contestants rocking out on a keytar, search for more clues in the season 28 Big Brother house images below. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

And while the device shoots only low-resolution, B&W still images, when combined with audio-capture and Bluetooth connection to the internet for third-party facial recognition, the threat to privacy is obvious and massive. — New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026

And Israel has also imposed strict rules about what images citizens and journalists can and can't post online. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026

Utilizing techniques adapted from filmmaking and aesthetics that put a surreal spin on Old Hollywood glamour, Alex Prager’s work blends still images and moving ones. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026