HyperDic: image

English > 11 senses of the word image:
NOUNcognitionimage, mental imagean iconic mental representation
attributeimage, persona(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
artifactimage, picture, icon, ikona visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
cognitionimage, prototype, paradigm, epitomea standard or typical example
communicationimage, trope, figure of speech, figurelanguage used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
person image, double, look-alikesomeone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
groupimage, range, range of a function(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
attributeimagethe general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public
artifactimage, effigy, simulacruma representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
VERBperceptionimagerender visible, as by means of MRI
creationimage, visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, pictureimagine
image > pronunciation
Soundsih'mahjh; ih'mihjh
Rhymesacreage ... wreckage: 85 rhymes with ahjh...
abridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh...
English > image: 11 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAn iconic mental representation.
Example"her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"
Synonymmental image
Narrowerauditory imageA mental image that is similar to an auditory perception
imagination image, thought-imageA mental image produced by the imagination
memory imageA mental image of something previously experienced
mental picture, picture, impressionA clear and telling mental image
visual image, visualization, visualisationA mental image that is similar to a visual perception
Broaderrepresentation, mental representation, internal representationA presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Spanishimagen mental, imagen
Catalanimatge
Verbsimageimagine
English > image: 11 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world.
Example"a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
Synonympersona
CategoryJung, Carl Jung, Carl Gustav JungSwiss psychologist (1875-1961)
psychology, psychological scienceThe science of mental life
Broaderappearance, visual aspectoutward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Spanishimagen, personaje
Catalanimatge, personatge
English > image: 11 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface.
Example "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
Synonymspicture, icon, ikon
Narrowerbitmap, electronic imageAn image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels
chiaroscuroA monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
collage, montageA paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
foil, transparencypicture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base
graphic, computer graphicAn image that is generated by a computer
iconographyThe images / images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject / subject
insetA small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
likeness, semblancepicture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
panorama, cyclorama, dioramaA picture / picture (or series of pictures / pictures) representing a continuous scene
reflection, reflexionThe image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
scan, CAT scanAn image produced by scanning
sonogram, echogramAn image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves)
BroaderrepresentationA creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
Spanishfotografía, foto, ilustración, imagen, retrato
Catalanfotografia, foto, imatge
Verbsimageimagine
English > image: 11 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningA standard or typical example.
Example "he provided America with an image of the good father"
Synonymsprototype, paradigm, epitome
NarrowerconcentrateA concentrated example of something
imago(psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
Broadermodel, exampleA representative form or pattern
Spanisharquetipo, ejemplo, epítome, imagen, paradigma, prototipo
Catalanparadigma, prototip, prototipus
English > image: 11 senses > noun 5, communication
Meaninglanguage used in a figurative or nonliteral sense.
Synonymstrope, figure of speech, figure
NarrowerconceitAn elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar / dissimilar things
hyperbole, exaggerationextravagant exaggeration
ironyA trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
kenningconventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
metaphorA figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
metonymySubstituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads')
oxymoronconjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
personification, prosopopoeiarepresenting an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
simileA figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
synecdocheSubstituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
zeugmaUse of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one
Broaderrhetorical deviceA use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
Usagebell ringer, bull's eye, mark, home runSomething that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
blind alley(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement
blockbuster, megahit, smash hitAn unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
cakewalkAn easy accomplishment
dawnAn opening time period
domino effectThe consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall / fall)
eveningA later concluding time period
flip sideA different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect)
goldbrickAnything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
helmA position of leadership
housecleaning(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions
lens(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
periodThe end or completion of something
rainy dayA (future) time of financial need
sleeperAn unexpected hit
summerThe period of finest development, happiness, or beauty
Spanishimagen, metáfora, tropo
Catalanimatge, trop, tropo
English > image: 11 senses > noun 6, person
Meaningsomeone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor).
Example "she's the very image of her mother"
Synonymsdouble, look-alike
Narrowerringer, dead ringer, cloneA person who is almost identical to another
Broaderperson, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soulA human being
Spanishdoble, imagen
Catalandoble, imatge
English > image: 11 senses > noun 7, group
Meaning(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined.
Example"the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"
Synonymsrange, range of a function
Categorymathematics, math, mathsA science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Broaderset(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
English > image: 11 senses > noun 8, attribute
MeaningThe general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public.
Examples
  • "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"
  • "the company tried to project an altruistic image"
Broaderimpression, effectAn outward appearance
English > image: 11 senses > noun 9, artifact
MeaningA representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture).
Example "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
Synonymseffigy, simulacrum
NarrowerGuyAn effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
idol, graven image, godA material effigy that is worshipped
scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarerAn effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
waxwork, wax figureAn effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
BroaderrepresentationA creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
Spanishefigie, figura, simulacro
Catalanefígie, simulacre
Verbsimageimagine
English > image: 11 senses > verb 1, perception
MeaningRender visible, as by means of MRI.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadervisualize, visualiseview the outline of by means of an X-ray
English > image: 11 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaningimagine; conceive of; see in one's mind.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymsvisualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture
Broaderimagine, conceive of, ideate, envisageform a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Similar tounderstand, realize, realise, seeperceive (an idea or situation) mentally
visualize, visualiseform a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
Spanishfigurarse, imaginarse, imaginar, representarse, ver, visualizar
Catalanfigurar-se, imaginar-se, representar-se, veure
Nounsimagea visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
imagea representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
imagean iconic mental representation
imaging, imagerythe ability to form mental images of things or events

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