Image Definition & Meaning
image
- noun
- an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate"
- (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
- a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
- a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
- language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
- someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
- (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; "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"
- the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image"
- a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
- verb
- render visible, as by means of MRI
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
"Image" in song lyrics
See how image is used in real songs:
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"from outta nowhere make a debut uplifted my image"
69 Boyz f/ JT Money — 2 A.M. (Watcha Doin'?) -
"Robert Crumb ugly dumb image"
Aesop Rock — Nickel Plated Pockets -
"Ran for the snake of dead eliques stripped of idyllic image"
Aesop Rock — Garbage
Words that rhyme with image
Usage tips for "image"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "image" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for image to find words that pair well.