A reproduction of the form of a person or object, especially a sculptured likeness.
Physics An optically formed duplicate, counterpart, or other representative reproduction of an object, especially an optical reproduction formed by a lens or mirror.
One that closely or exactly resembles another; a double: He is the image of his uncle.
The opinion or concept of something that is held by the public.
The character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media.
A vivid description or representation.
A figure of speech, especially a metaphor or simile.
A concrete representation, as in art, literature, or music, that is expressive or evocative of something else: night as an image of death.
A personification of something specified: That child is the image of good health.
A mental picture of something not real or present.
A vivid description or representation.
A figure of speech, especially a metaphor or simile.
A concrete representation, as in art, literature, or music, that is expressive or evocative of something else: night as an image of death.
Mathematics A set of values of a function corresponding to a particular subset of a domain.
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.
Obsolete An apparition.
tr.v.
im·aged, im·ag·ing, im·ag·es
To make or produce a likeness of: imaged the poet in bronze.
To mirror or reflect: a statue imaged in the water.
To symbolize or typify: a kneeling woman imaging the nation's grief.
To picture mentally; imagine.
To describe, especially so vividly as to evoke a mental picture of.
Computer Science
To print (a file) using a laser printer, imagesetter, direct-to-plate press, or similar device.
To transmit (an exact replica of the contents of a storage device) to another storage device: imaged the hard drive to the server.
To render visually, as by magnetic resonance imaging.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin imāgō; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]
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