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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
Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Although in-hand images of the upcoming releases have yet to surface, various renderings have been provided which offer a look at what the pairs may look like.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Chopra Jonas snapped a mirror selfie as Nick cuddled her from behind in one cute pic, while multiple other images and videos focused on the couple's daughter, Malti.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
When images of the East Wing demolition began to circulate, Penny Adams looked closely.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Anta, the son of Cuban and Colombian immigrants, says he's disheartened by the images.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Lewine concluded from reviewing images of Ricks’ brain that one area, the putamen, is larger than that area in the brains of control subjects.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Katie shared several images of Faris on Reddit (posting as user u/Cinestheric) alongside his DNA test results.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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
And that film was shown repeatedly on television, while still images blanketed newspapers.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Some on the far right disseminated the footage and still images from it in order to further a clearly racist agenda.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Still images from a baby monitor camera showing a 2-year-old toddler boy sitting up in his crib.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Although in-hand images of the upcoming releases have yet to surface, various renderings have been provided which offer a look at what the pairs may look like.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Chopra Jonas snapped a mirror selfie as Nick cuddled her from behind in one cute pic, while multiple other images and videos focused on the couple's daughter, Malti.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
When images of the East Wing demolition began to circulate, Penny Adams looked closely.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Anta, the son of Cuban and Colombian immigrants, says he's disheartened by the images.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Lewine concluded from reviewing images of Ricks’ brain that one area, the putamen, is larger than that area in the brains of control subjects.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
His video interspersed images of him walking the city with footage of immigration officials arresting people and cited his recent legislation banning federal law enforcement from masking their identities in California and greenlighting denser housing near transit hubs.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Katie shared several images of Faris on Reddit (posting as user u/Cinestheric) alongside his DNA test results.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
And that film was shown repeatedly on television, while still images blanketed newspapers.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Some on the far right disseminated the footage and still images from it in order to further a clearly racist agenda.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Still images from a baby monitor camera showing a 2-year-old toddler boy sitting up in his crib.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for images
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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In one of the first illustrations of Christopher Robin and Pooh from the first book Milne published, the young boy is sporting his signature bowl cut, but Pooh is not yet dressed in the red shirt that has become so familiar to children over the last 100 years.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
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The gang was featured in illustrations showing their method of travel to the city for the event — via hot air balloon — as well as spots on TODAY, Access Hollywood, NBC Nightly News for Kids promoting the contest.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Running back Breece Hall, who reportedly requested a trade himself before the deadline, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson both took to X to share their thoughts on the situation.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the Odyssey, Homer depicts Helen and Menelaus’s reunion as uneasy and sometimes tearful, after years of estrangement.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The advertisement depicts Shipka as a normal woman who, after a stressful move into a new house, is haunted by a constant rotation of doomscrolling, late nights, and fatigue — represented by a monstrous double of herself.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beyond that, the complaint describes other people involved in the conspiracy who have also not been charged.—
David J. Lopez,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The report describes resale as a tool for brands to acquire new customers, control their brand narrative, and generate new revenue.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With new demarcations of land, Pinjar reflects how such violence scaled up.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The company said that mainly reflects higher demand for livestock products.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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But instead of a simple clamshell body and inflatable cabin tent, Mitsubishi imagines it having a multipart expansion system that starts with the glassy slide-out module shown up top and continues with a rear tailgate, lift-up side hatch and slide-out kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Images.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/images. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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