image

noun
UK: /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/
US: /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/

  1. A picture of someone or something seen with your eyes or a camera.

    1. I saw a beautiful image in the magazine of the mountains. [ ] [ ]
    2. The satellite transmitted a clear image of the hurricane's eye approaching the coast. [ ] [ ]

  2. A picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is.

    1. I have a mental image of what the new house will look like. [ ] [ ]
    2. Politicians often try to control their public image through carefully crafted speeches. [ ] [ ]

  3. A copy of something.

    1. This painting is an image of the original in the museum. [ ] [ ]
    2. The software creates a disk image, so you can restore your hard drive easily. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

picture impression photo concept representation idea reflection
image verb

  1. To create a picture of something in your mind.

    1. I can't image what it must be like to live on the Moon. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to image her happy place to calm her nerves before the test. [ ] [ ]

  2. To reflect or represent something faithfully.

    1. The lake's still surface imaged the mountains perfectly. [ ] [ ]
    2. His novel imaged the struggles of immigrants in a new country with sensitivity. [ ] [ ]
image transitive-verb

  1. To create a visual representation or undergo visual examination using specialized technologies.

    1. Doctors imaged the patient's brain to find the source of the headaches. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team successfully imaged the surface of the exoplanet. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "image" in English means: A picture of someone or something seen with your eyes or a camera., A picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is., A copy of something..

The phonetic transcription of "image" is /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "image": picture, impression, photo, concept, representation, idea, reflection.

Example usage of "image": "I saw a beautiful image in the magazine of the mountains.". More examples on the page.