image

noun

• 1a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art: her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art
• a visible impression obtained by a camera, telescope, microscope, or other device, or displayed on a computer or video screen: Voyager 2 sent back images of the planet Neptune
• an optical appearance or counterpart produced by light from an object reflected in a mirror or refracted through a lens.
• Mathematics a point or set formed by mapping from another point or set.
• Computing an exact copy of a computer’s hard disk, made for backing up data or setting up new machines.
• a mental representation or idea:I had a sudden image of Sal bringing me breakfast in bed
• [in singular] a person or thing that closely resembles another:he’s the image of his father
• [in singular] semblance or likeness:made in the image of God
• (in biblical use) an idol.

• 2the general impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public:she strives to project an image of youth

• 3a simile or metaphor:he uses the image of a hole to describe emotional emptiness

verb

• make a representation of the external form of:artworks which imaged women’s bodies
• make a visual representation of (something) by scanning it with a detector or electromagnetic beam: (as noun imaging)medical imaging
• Computing make an exact copy of (a computer’s hard disk):the hard disk drive should be imaged using a specialized bitstream backup product
• form a mental picture or idea of:it is possible for us to image a society in which no one committed crime