Definitions for imagery
ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri, -ɪ dʒə riim·a·ge·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. imagination, imaging, imagery, mental imagerynoun

   the ability to form mental images of things or events

   "he could still hear her in his imagination"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. imagerynoun

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

2. imagerynoun

   Imitation work.

3. imagerynoun

   Images in general, or en masse.

4. imagerynoun

   Unreal show; imitation; appearance.

5. imagerynoun

   The work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms.

6. imagerynoun

   Rhetorical decoration in writing or speaking; vivid descriptions presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects; figures in discourse.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imagerynoun

   Etymology: from image.

   1. Sensible representations; pictures; statues.

   Of marble stone was cut
   An altar, carv'd with cunning imagery. Fairy Queen.

   When in those oratories might you see
   Rich carvings, portraitures, and imagery;
   Where ev'ry figure to the life express'd
   The godhead's pow'r. John Dryden, Knight's Tale.

   Your gift shall two large goblets be
   Of silver, wrought with curious imagery,
   And high emboss'd. John Dryden, Æn.

   2. Show; appearance.

   What can thy imagery of sorrow mean?
   Secluded from the world, and all its care,
   Hast thou to grieve or joy, to hope or fear? Matthew Prior.

   All the visionary beauties of the prospect, the paint and imagery that attracted our senses, fade and disappear. John Rogers.

   Things of the world fill the imaginative part with beauties and fantastick imagery. Taylor.

   3. Copies of the fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms.

   It might be a mere dream which he saw; the imagery of a melancholick fancy, such as musing men mistake for a reality. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   4. Representations in writing; such descriptions as force the image of the thing described upon the mind.

   I wish there may be in this poem any instance of good imagery. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imagery

   Imagery is visual symbolism, or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions, especially in a literary work, but also in other activities such as psychotherapy.

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1. imagery

   Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to appeal to the senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste) and create mental pictures or experiences in the reader's mind. These vivid descriptions help to engage the reader's imagination and emotions, and can provide deeper understanding or interpretation of the text's themes or messages. Imagery can refer to the literal visual descriptions of objects or settings, as well as figurative language and symbolism to convey emotions or abstract ideas.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Imagerynoun

   the work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass

2. Imagerynoun

   fig.: Unreal show; imitation; appearance

3. Imagerynoun

   the work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms

4. Imagerynoun

   rhetorical decoration in writing or speaking; vivid descriptions presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects; figures in discourse

5. Etymology: [OE. imagerie, F. imagerie.]

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1. Imagery

   Imagery, in a literary text, is an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work. It appeals to human senses to deepen the reader's understanding of the work.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. imagery

   A likeness or presentation of any natural or man-made feature or related object or activity, and the positional data acquired at the same time the likeness or representation was acquired, including: products produced by space-based national intelligence reconnaissance systems; and likeness and presentations produced by satellites, airborne platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other similar means (except that such term does not include handheld or clandestine photography taken by or on behalf of human intelligence collection organizations).

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1. imagery

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How to pronounce imagery?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imagery in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imagery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of imagery in a Sentence

1. Peter Bartos:

   Weather forecasting was a black art and routine access to satellite imagery was almost non-existent.

2. Caitlyn Milton at Tomnod:

   Using high-resolution satellite imagery, we can engage a global community of online volunteers to pore over the imagery pixel by pixel.

3. Paul Newman:

   Every time I get a script it's a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It's like falling in love. You can't give a reason why.

4. Rodney Keenan:

   The Kim study uses automated remotely sensed imagery only, this gives a picture of one aspect of forest change, while ground estimates and management information give other perspectives.

5. William James:

   A genius is the man in whom you are least likely to find the power of attending to anything insipid or distasteful in itself. He breaks his engagements, leaves his letters unanswered, neglects his family duties incorrigibly, because he is powerless to turn his attention down and back from those more interesting trains of imagery with which his genius constantly occupies his mind.

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