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as in pictures
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the girl is growing up to be the perfect image of her mother
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as in illustrations
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of images
Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The six-week trial concluded in March after testimony from multiple accusers and presentation of evidence, including messages, images and videos from Høiby’s cellphone.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The stickers come in packs that contain seven to eight stickers with different images to trade and collect.
—Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The company said the model can understand speech, and read text and images.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 June 2026
In the gallery of images, Brittany and Patrick, both 30, can be seen smiling next to Sterling and their two youngest children, son Bronze, 3, and daughter Golden, 1.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The title of Pareidolia comes from the human tendency to perceive meaningful images in random patterns.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
In the second, players held images of those who had died.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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
Thinking about the college football scouting process, images conjure up of wily old coaches traveling across the country to get cozy with potential recruits, eating the family’s best spread for dinner while trying to sell their program.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Galison, who is also a physicist, works on the Event Horizon Telescope, which images black holes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Thurman admitted to the stabbing and identified himself in multiple still images before, during and after the attack.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Denneau is part of the team behind ATLAS — short for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a network of wide-field telescopes that repeatedly images huge swaths of sky to catch anything that moves, particularly near-Earth asteroids.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Individual 1 allegedly provided investigators with photos documenting the procedure — images prosecutors say match the wounds photographed on Greene’s body at the hospital later that night.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Aerial images revealed flames rapidly consuming multiple acres of land, with one section burning perilously close to a group of power lines.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The six-week trial concluded in March after testimony from multiple accusers and presentation of evidence, including messages, images and videos from Høiby’s cellphone.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The stickers come in packs that contain seven to eight stickers with different images to trade and collect.
—Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The company said the model can understand speech, and read text and images.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 June 2026
In the gallery of images, Brittany and Patrick, both 30, can be seen smiling next to Sterling and their two youngest children, son Bronze, 3, and daughter Golden, 1.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The title of Pareidolia comes from the human tendency to perceive meaningful images in random patterns.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
In the second, players held images of those who had died.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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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
Thinking about the college football scouting process, images conjure up of wily old coaches traveling across the country to get cozy with potential recruits, eating the family’s best spread for dinner while trying to sell their program.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Galison, who is also a physicist, works on the Event Horizon Telescope, which images black holes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Thurman admitted to the stabbing and identified himself in multiple still images before, during and after the attack.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Denneau is part of the team behind ATLAS — short for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a network of wide-field telescopes that repeatedly images huge swaths of sky to catch anything that moves, particularly near-Earth asteroids.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Individual 1 allegedly provided investigators with photos documenting the procedure — images prosecutors say match the wounds photographed on Greene’s body at the hospital later that night.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for images
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American strikes destroyed what appears to be drinking water infrastructureon Iran’s southern coast early Wednesday, according to videos and pictures shared by Iranian media and geolocated by NBC News.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The festival Thursday had a family-friendly vibe, with everyone taking pictures and enjoying time together, said Maria Botchatcher.—
Zuri Primos
June 11,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Zrike 8-Piece Ceramic Food Storage Set This eight-piece ceramic container set is decorated with illustrations of Snoopy, Woodstock, and summer cherries.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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The study includes a map showing the distribution of whale fossils and whale falls in the Diamantina Zone as well as detailed illustrations of fossil crania.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Nguyen, who publishes heady critical essays on Substack, has some appealingly contrarian thoughts.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2025
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Here, as in The Passenger, the author’s cinematic structure displays carefully calibrated shifts of perspective, as close-ups revealing the inner thoughts of the protagonists give way to long shots that vividly evoke the vibrant and often violent city that was Berlin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Cane Ridge Revival would become an epochal moment in American religious history, one of the most visible manifestations of what historians would later refer to as the Second Great Awakening.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 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
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The coarser shades of red and orange, illuminated by the setting sun on the western portals, color the side of the basilica that depicts Christ’s Passion.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The front cover of Every Single Muscle, the new album from smalltown Welsh duo The Bug Club, depicts a hypervascular cartoon man-bull launching into space.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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What These Treatments Actually Cost At the mass-market end, Restore Hyper Wellness describes itself as the largest direct-to-consumer wellness provider in the country, with more than 200 studios nationwide as of May 2026.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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An online fundraiser for Moore’s memorial describes him only as a 30-year-old man and includes pictures of his posing with animals and near his mother’s gravestone.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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That reflects confidence in the target market, the quality of the asset, and the level of competition among buyers.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Why China is part of the conversation The initiative also reflects growing concern in Washington over global battery supply chains.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Winter’s vocal presence imagines a fearless indie oddball like Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus going for the full prattling gusto of the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger; the band tussles and sways exhilaratingly underfoot.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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DeKnight pitched Tarabay on playing Ashur once more in a new revisionist history series that imagines what would have happened had Ashur lived.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Images.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/images. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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