image

A picture or other representation of a person or thing, seen or imagined.

• The image on the screen is blurry.
• The mirror showed her image.
• We saved several images of the garden.

How to use it: image of someone/something (The screen displayed an image of a mountain.)

Similar words: picture, representation

Common phrases: digital image, image of something, clear image

The opinion or impression people have of a person, place, or organization.

• The scandal damaged the company’s image.
• They want to improve the town’s image.
• Has your image of him changed?

How to use it: image of someone/something (The film changed my image of the city.)

Similar words: reputation, impression

Common phrases: public image, positive image, image of something

A picture of someone or something that you form in your mind.

• An image of home filled her mind.
• He could not forget the image of that empty street.
• The story creates vivid images in the reader’s imagination.

How to use it: image of someone/something (I have a clear image of her face in my mind.)

Similar words: mental picture, vision

Common phrases: mental image, vivid image, image of someone

The style or identity someone or an organization shows to others or wants others to see.

• The singer has adopted a new image.
• Her clothes help her project a confident image.
• The brand maintains its image through carefully chosen colours.

Similar words: persona, identity

Common phrases: project an image, youthful image, new image

To make a picture of something using a camera or other equipment.

• The scanner images the brain.
• Scientists imaged the distant planet with a telescope.
• This camera can image objects too small for us to see.

Similar words: photograph, scan

Common phrases: image the brain, image the surface, image something

To make a complete copy of a computer's storage, including its files and settings.

• We need to image the drive.
• The technician imaged every computer before replacing its software.
• Have you imaged the disk yet?

Similar words: clone

Common phrases: image a drive, image the disk, image a system

To show a copy of something, as a mirror does.

• The water imaged the sky.
• The polished glass imaged her face.
• Still pools imaged the trees above them.

Similar words: reflect, mirror

Common phrases: image the sky, image someone's face