ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Imagery

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Imagery is a noun meaning The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects.

Meaning

The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects.

More Meanings

  1. Imitation work.
  2. Images in general, or en masse.
  3. (figuratively) Unreal show; imitation; appearance.
  4. The work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms.
  5. Rhetorical decoration in writing or speaking; vivid descriptions presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects; figures in discourse.

Word Forms

Synonyms for imagery

Depending on context, synonyms include imagination, imaging.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include imaging, imagination, picture, graphic, graphics, art.

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