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

After a drone lands, the CLARKE system can analyze images without an internet connection, and teams can then send compact reports detailing building damage and road conditions, rather than huge image files. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

However, the available images do not establish whether the pods represent a permanent upgrade, a testing configuration, or an operational capability. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

In several of the images, she is photographed with the black leather Bridgehampton Tote or the Cashmere clutch. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Photos portray the particulars of prewar life, with images of sports teams, school groups, bustling market squares and busy, modern streets. — Jennifer Rich, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

The Hollywood Reporter shares newly released images from the series and the trailer below. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Giveaways include a Lake Worth Lagoon calendar that showcases local professional photographers’ images and a reusable tote. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Jenkins was arrested on Tuesday after surveillance images released to the public helped identify him as the attacker. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

An image of ink droplets inside a printer has won first prize at the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition, which focuses on images taken through a microscope. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Some were also choked — images jurors were shown by both the defense and the prosecution. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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