image

Image is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: im‧age

Noun

Singular image

Plural images

1. An image is something you can see or imagine that looks like the real thing.

   Many people have an image of God as an old man.

   The image on the screen reminded him of the town where he grew up.

   The image in the mirror was not how she saw herself.

2. An image is the good or bad opinion about someone or something.

   What's your image of Paris?

   We should be trying to create an image of the company as helpful and friendly.

Synonyms

• appearance
• picture
• copy

See also

• mirror image

Verb

Plain form image

Third-person singular images

Past tense imaged

Past participle imaged

Present participle imaging

1. If you image something, you create an image of it.

   The lunar surface at the Apollo 17 site, imaged by the Apollo 17 astronauts.

Synonyms

• illustrate
• describe
• picture
• copy