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imaging

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verb

present participle of image
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as in depicting
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 reflecting
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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Recent Examples of imaging
Noun
Sun also highlighted that the team developed digital imaging correlation as a tool to monitor the strain response of electrodes in real time during battery operation. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025 Of our participants, 35 agreed to be scanned with a form of brain imaging called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) both before and after the birth of their child. Anthony Vaccaro, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
One of them, apparently flying by night, had used its thermal-imaging camera to detect an enemy soldier in what looked like a field or forest. Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025 For the next 25 months, the SPHEREx observatory will orbit Earth more than 11,000 times while surveying and imaging the surrounding sky. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imaging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaging
Noun
  • At the same time, below-the-line workers have been integrating AI into the production process, from visual effects to pre-visualization to motion-capture and many other areas.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The macroscopes featured in the exhibit and companion book combine high-quality datasets, computational power, and data visualization techniques to provide a big-picture view of subjects that are often too large and too complex to comprehend from an individual perspective.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dancers in ornate pharaonic costumes -- crowned with golden headpieces and holding scepters -- performed to a live international orchestra, as fireworks and drones depicting ancient gods lit up the sky above.
    Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping.
    William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mamdani has also been criticized for describing himself as a Democratic Socialist and pushing for government run grocery stores and free buses.
    Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Court records obtained by KOCO include several emotional victim impact statements describing lasting fear and trauma.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That’s lower than Sunderland, who currently sit six points ahead, with Everton’s greater survival chances reflecting their experience and squad depth.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The measure also comes in response to new Republican-leaning redistricting in Texas, reflecting a broader national battle over the rules that determine electoral representation.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Visionary – for imagining future scenarios and leading ahead of the curve.
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, Herneval’s extravagant kingdom, the Topus Terrentus, is at risk of disappearing because people in the real world are no longer afraid of fiction.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t just shot in black-and-white, thus resembling the 1960 meta-commentary on American crime thrillers and pulp fictions in all its monochromatic glory.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lillard is perhaps known for portraying Stu Macher — one-half of the horror-obsessive-turned-serial-killing duo, alongside Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis — in the 1996 original, which has since spawned a decades-long franchise.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The announcement says that actors portraying Cynthia Lennon, Brian Epstein, George Martin, Ravi Shankar, and other key roles will be forthcoming.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Quietly, evil collapsed, while Maloyan’s virtue stood firm against brutal force, rendering that force powerless.
    Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Other federal programs like the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement are also in limbo, rendering food banks unable to order supplies from the federal government.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Imaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaging. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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