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im·age   (ĭm'ĭj)   
n.  
  1. A reproduction of the form of a person or object, especially a sculptured likeness.

  2. Physics An optically formed duplicate, counterpart, or other representative reproduction of an object, especially an optical reproduction formed by a lens or mirror.

  3. One that closely or exactly resembles another; a double: He is the image of his uncle.

    1. The opinion or concept of something that is held by the public.

    2. The character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media.

    3. A vivid description or representation.

    4. A figure of speech, especially a metaphor or simile.

    5. A concrete representation, as in art, literature, or music, that is expressive or evocative of something else: night as an image of death.

  4. A personification of something specified: That child is the image of good health.

  5. A mental picture of something not real or present.

    1. A vivid description or representation.

    2. A figure of speech, especially a metaphor or simile.

    3. A concrete representation, as in art, literature, or music, that is expressive or evocative of something else: night as an image of death.

  6. Mathematics A set of values of a function corresponding to a particular subset of a domain.

  7. Computer Science An exact replica of the contents of a storage device, such as a hard disk, stored on a second storage device, such as a network server.

  8. Obsolete An apparition.

tr.v.   im·aged, im·ag·ing, im·ag·es
  1. To make or produce a likeness of: imaged the poet in bronze.

  2. To mirror or reflect: a statue imaged in the water.

  3. To symbolize or typify: a kneeling woman imaging the nation's grief.

  4. To picture mentally; imagine.

  5. To describe, especially so vividly as to evoke a mental picture of.

  6. Computer Science

    1. To print (a file) using a laser printer, imagesetter, direct-to-plate press, or similar device.

    2. To transmit (an exact replica of the contents of a storage device) to another storage device: imaged the hard drive to the server.

  7. To render visually, as by magnetic resonance imaging.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin imāgō; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]
im'age·less adj., im'ag·er n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: im·age·less
Pronunciation: 'im-ij-l&s
Function: adjective
: characterized by absence of mental images imagelessthought>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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