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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 describing
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 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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as in imagining
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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as in visualization
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Recent Examples of imaging
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which advises Congress on all this, has found that the trend has led to large shifts in Medicare billing for chemotherapy administration, echocardiography, cardiac imaging and office visits.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 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
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The tech layers a hyperspectral imaging system with artificial intelligence, designed for automaton.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which advises Congress on all this, has found that the trend has led to large shifts in Medicare billing for chemotherapy administration, echocardiography, cardiac imaging and office visits.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
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Top of the National Academies' Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey is a new space telescope that is capable of imaging Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of sun-like stars.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 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
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The publication, curated by researcher Maria Pirulli, sheds light on da Vinci’s contribution to the fashion, textile, beauty and luxury industries, depicting the artist as an ahead-of-his-time champion of Made in Italy and branding.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Guistolise, Megan Hurley and Molly Kelley talk with CNBC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025, about fake pornographic images and videos depicting their faces made by their mutual friend Ben using AI site DeepSwap.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Showrunner, Luke Matheny was on a similar wavelength when describing his thoughts about taking on the project.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Although her music is bright and confident, what McRae is describing is an inner world shaped by darkness.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Penn would have to make $511 monthly payments over 72 months, reflecting an interest rate of 28%.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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The title track off the album finds Swift and her protégé, fellow pop star Sabrina Carpenter, reflecting on the highs and lows of fame.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The comments were full of playful quips imagining what the pups might get up to behind closed doors.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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DaCosta’s re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler shifts the story from 19th-century Norway to 1950s Britain.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Here, on our visit in in June 2024, the silence and emptiness of the place allow the imagination to wander — bringing those warriors back to life and allowing visualization of their mock battles in a place that has changed so little over time.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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State-of-the-art resources include the SynDaver Synthetic Cadaver Lab, an Anatomage Table anatomy visualization system enabling virtual human dissection and an Advanced Laerdal Haptic IV Trainer for intravenous techniques practice.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Strong has finalized his deal to play Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning, portraying an older version of the Meta CEO than viewers saw in the 2010 movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Miu Miu leaned into tradition, rendering argyle in a restrained palette that nodded to its country club roots.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Several workers have also described seeing a few 20-something, red haired men with a mischievous vibe.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The girl also reported seeing inappropriate images on the screensaver of an iPad at Berrelez’s home.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Imaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaging. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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