image

Speech parts

1. image - Noun

2. image - Verb

Meaning

An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a visible presentation; a copy; a likeness; an effigy; a picture; a semblance.

Hence: The likeness of anything to which worship is paid; an idol.

Show; appearance; cast.

A representation of anything to the mind; a picture drawn by the fancy; a conception; an idea.

A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor.

The figure or picture of any object formed at the focus of a lens or mirror, by rays of light from the several points of the object symmetrically refracted or reflected to corresponding points in such focus; this may be received on a screen, a photographic plate, or the retina of the eye, and viewed directly by the eye, or with an eyeglass, as in the telescope and microscope; the likeness of an object formed by reflection; as, to see one's image in a mirror.

To represent or form an image of; as, the still lake imaged the shore; the mirror imaged her figure.

To represent to the mental vision; to form a likeness of by the fancy or recollection; to imagine.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

picture figure icon effigy painting representation copy drawing portrait impression photo illustration photograph depiction sketch
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Antonyms

being original world case fact cause
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Hypernyms

example set effect individual model person

Hyponyms

god panorama scarecrow simile imago guy

Phrases with the word

in the image of spitting image reverse image search reaction image stock image moving image apparatus

Derivatives

imaged imaging

Anagrams

gamie Megia Gemia

Examples

Never confuse the person, formed in the image of God, with the evil that is in him: because evil is but a chance misfortune, an illness, a devilish reverie. But the very essence of the person is the image of God, and this remains in him despite every disfigurement. John of Kronstadt

Love every man in spite of his falling into sin. Never mind the sins, but remember that the foundation of the man is the same - the image of God. John of Kronstadt

He who is insolent towards men is insolent towards God... Respect in man the grand, inestimable image of God and be forbearing towards the faults and errors of fallen man, so that God may be forbearing towards your own. John of Kronstadt

The counterfeit image of a pot with two ears. Dutch Proverb

Cover the back of an image of Buddha with gold leaf. Thai Proverb

Don't paint the image of a demon on a wall. Finnish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

imagable Imagawa imagawayaki image aberration image breaker image buffer