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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
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
One series displayed different images depending on the viewer’s position relative to the piece.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
Authorities arrested 59-year-old Charles Barton Lucas on Friday after the IT director at RoMac Building Supply contacted the Leesburg Police Department after finding a Google Drive folder full of inappropriate images of adolescent girls and adult women.
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Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The pop singer has been teasing her return to music over the past few weeks with cryptic posts on social media featuring various images accompanied locations, dates and times.
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Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Stock images, templates, and other ready-mades have always been core to the way bodegas look, and AI is now part of that process.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Its visual inspection camera captures high-resolution images for detecting structural abnormalities such as cracks, oil leaks, corrosion, and other signs of wear.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
So do the Artemis II images of 2026.
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Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 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.
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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.
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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.
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Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Galison, who is also a physicist, works on the Event Horizon Telescope, which images black holes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
One series displayed different images depending on the viewer’s position relative to the piece.
—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
Authorities arrested 59-year-old Charles Barton Lucas on Friday after the IT director at RoMac Building Supply contacted the Leesburg Police Department after finding a Google Drive folder full of inappropriate images of adolescent girls and adult women.
—
Ronn Blitzer , Tessa Hoyos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The pop singer has been teasing her return to music over the past few weeks with cryptic posts on social media featuring various images accompanied locations, dates and times.
—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Stock images, templates, and other ready-mades have always been core to the way bodegas look, and AI is now part of that process.
—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Its visual inspection camera captures high-resolution images for detecting structural abnormalities such as cracks, oil leaks, corrosion, and other signs of wear.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
So do the Artemis II images of 2026.
—
Nan Li,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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
Verb
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.
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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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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.
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Researchers use them to generate illustrations, create synthetic data, edit lab images and produce materials for education and public outreach.
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Whiteson, particle physicist at CERN's Large Hadron Collider and professor at UC Irvine, joins us to explore less conventional thoughts on first contact.
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One graduate’s thoughts When Christopher Yee arrived at ELAC in 2010, journalism wasn’t on his mind.
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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.
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.
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The reverse depicts the Liberty Bell ringing, with the bell's crack visible.
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Of particular interest is Stele 1, which depicts a decapitation scene, as well as a calendrical sign with the date 5 Ajaw (849 CE).
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The 3,200-square-foot residence at 10825 Lola Montez Road in Soda Springs, about 90 minutes from Sacramento via Interstate 80, includes three bedrooms and four bathrooms, but the listing describes it more like a private Sierra camp than a conventional home.
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In Apple in China, the Financial Times reporter Patrick McGee describes how the US firm’s advanced manufacturing supply chain birthed China’s world-beating consumer electronics sector.
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Yahav said the system reflects his experience with low-visibility night approaches.
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The range of Pennsylvania Dutch vocabulary reflects the immediate, physical nature of my ancestors’ lives and work.
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Burch imagines the flowers could be moody and romantic, creating a moody jewel tone vibe for the superstar’s wedding to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
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Another recent study imagines something similar.
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“Images.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/images. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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