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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
Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Researchers said some images appeared to include children.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
For now, the final images from Hong Kong show Blackpink’s four women at the peak of their commercial power, having just completed one of the most successful tours in K-pop history.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These stray images were then blasted away by a blazing sun that completely filled the space of awareness before transforming itself into a gigantic eyeball—a sighted sun with a black circle of iris.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
This tool is good for brainstorming, generating interesting visual ideas, and creating images for marketing materials like pitch decks.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Researchers said some images appeared to include children.
—News Service Reports, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Anthropic raised $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation in a new funding round, while Elon Musk’s xAI took $20 billion, doubling its valuation in a year to $230 billion, despite an ongoing row about its chatbot creating sexualized images of children.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Even as Newsom and his press team ramp up their anti-Trump messaging, there are plenty of photos of Newsom and Trump shaking hands or hugging, images that Democratic primary rivals could weaponize.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
Both images distort the historical context and misrepresent Indigenous attendees from the nearby Wampanoag Confederacy.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
Although observing from a rural spot is ideal, people who can’t escape the city shouldn’t be put off, says Debra Ceravolo, an astrophotographer who images the sky from southern British Columbia.
—Dan Falk, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2025
In June, Disney and Universal sued Midjourney for allowing its users to create infringing videos and still images on its site.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Dinkins, who was named one of Time’s Most Influential People in AI, interviewed people in African American communities in the Bay Area to get the oral histories that the project’s artificial intelligence uses to generate immersive projections on 14-foot walls — images the move and evolve.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.
—Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Researchers said some images appeared to include children.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
For now, the final images from Hong Kong show Blackpink’s four women at the peak of their commercial power, having just completed one of the most successful tours in K-pop history.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
These stray images were then blasted away by a blazing sun that completely filled the space of awareness before transforming itself into a gigantic eyeball—a sighted sun with a black circle of iris.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
This tool is good for brainstorming, generating interesting visual ideas, and creating images for marketing materials like pitch decks.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Researchers said some images appeared to include children.
—News Service Reports, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Anthropic raised $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation in a new funding round, while Elon Musk’s xAI took $20 billion, doubling its valuation in a year to $230 billion, despite an ongoing row about its chatbot creating sexualized images of children.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Even as Newsom and his press team ramp up their anti-Trump messaging, there are plenty of photos of Newsom and Trump shaking hands or hugging, images that Democratic primary rivals could weaponize.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
Both images distort the historical context and misrepresent Indigenous attendees from the nearby Wampanoag Confederacy.
—Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
Although observing from a rural spot is ideal, people who can’t escape the city shouldn’t be put off, says Debra Ceravolo, an astrophotographer who images the sky from southern British Columbia.
—Dan Falk, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2025
In June, Disney and Universal sued Midjourney for allowing its users to create infringing videos and still images on its site.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Dinkins, who was named one of Time’s Most Influential People in AI, interviewed people in African American communities in the Bay Area to get the oral histories that the project’s artificial intelligence uses to generate immersive projections on 14-foot walls — images the move and evolve.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for images
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There’s been a couple of fun AI pictures.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Posters of rock bands were replaced with pictures of Serbian saints and stately World War I generals.—
Aleksandar Hemon,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The European Rail Traffic Management System, now rolling out across the continent and beyond, gives them real-time target speeds, illustrations of braking curves and line status information many miles ahead, allowing for smoother, safer and more energy-efficient operations.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Or, are you drawn to bright colors, bold illustrations, and more of a maximalist vibe?—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ending thoughts Despite macro uncertainty, these top analysts generated significant returns from their stock selections.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of your thoughts on the 2016 renaissance, piercing trends have continued to expand and evolve.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But this common medication is increasingly being used as a means to temper the physical manifestations of anxiety, like a racing heartbeat or rapid breath.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2026
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The movie depicts Oher's life story, in which his character is homeless in Memphis, Tennessee and is adopted by the prominent Tuohy family.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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With exquisite costume and set design, and detailed and discerning creative direction, Black Panther beautifully depicts Black royalty, which is not often highlighted in film and television.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jordan describes the relationship between chef and winemaker as a constant dialogue, a feedback loop that ensures every pairing expresses the wine’s architecture, not just its flavor profile.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company describes its approach as a two-step process.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The project also reflects Beijing’s broader effort to anchor long-term energy security with low-carbon baseload power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to Leo Park, founder of Seoul Beauty Club, the global rise of K-Beauty and J-Beauty reflects something far deeper than aesthetics.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Victims also do not always look like the public imagines.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In the new Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton, LV—and its in-house watchmaking arm, La Fabrique du Temps—imagines the Extra Plat in an openworked version in which the movement’s beauty is revealed in full.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Images.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/images. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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