Word Meanings - IMAGE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor. Brande & C. (more info) 1. An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act,

Additional info about word: IMAGE

A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor. Brande & C. (more info) 1. An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a visible presentation; a copy; a likeness; an effigy; a picture; a semblance. Even like a stony image, cold and numb. Shak. Whose is this image and superscription Matt. xxii. 20. This play is the image of a murder done in Vienna. Shak. And God created man in his own image. Gen. i. 27. 2. Hence: The likeness of anything to which worship is paid; an idol. Chaucer. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, . . . thou shalt not bow down thyself to them. Ex. xx. 4, 5. 3. Show; appearance; cast. The face of things a frightful image bears. Dryden. 4. A representation of anything to the mind; a picture drawn by the fancy; a conception; an idea. Can we conceive Image of aught delightful, soft, or great Prior.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of IMAGE)

• Allegory
• Parable
• metaphor
• fable
• illustration
• image
• Copy
• Imitation
• portraiture
• facsimile
• counterfeit
• duplicate
• likeness
• transcript
• Effigy
• Statue
• figure
• representation
• Figure
• Aspect
• shape
• emblem
• type
• condition
• appearance
• form
• symbol
• delineation
• Illustrate
• Elucidate
• interpret
• exemplify
• demonstrate
• represent
• explain
• embody
• paint
• make clear

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of IMAGE)

• Expose
• unmask
• detect
• Daub
• caricature
• misportray
• misrepresent
• misdelineate
• misdepict
• Pervert
• distort
• misadapt
• derange
• discompose
• misconstrue
• misproduce

Related words: (words related to IMAGE)

• SYMBOLISTIC; SYMBOLISTICAL
  Characterized by the use of symbols; as, symbolistic poetry.
• STATUELESS
  Without a statue.
• METAPHORIST
  One who makes metaphors.
• DERANGER
  One who deranges.
• DERANGEMENT
  The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity. Syn. -- Disorder; confusion; embarrassment; irregularity; disturbance; insanity;
• STATUED
  Adorned with statues. "The statued hall." Longfellow. "Statued niches." G. Eliot.
• CLEARLY
  In a clear manner.
• DETECTOR BAR
  A bar, connected with a switch, longer than the distance between any two consecutive wheels of a train , laid inside a rail and operated by the wheels so that the switch cannot be thrown until all the train is past the switch.
• SHAPE
  is from the strong verb, AS. scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, p. p. 1. To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to. I was shapen in iniquity. Ps. li. 5. Grace shaped her limbs, and
• EXPOSER
  One who exposes or discloses.
• CLEARER
  A tool of which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, clears. Gold is a wonderful clearer of the understanding. Addison.
• DERANGED
  Disordered; especially, disordered in mind; crazy; insane. The story of a poor deranged parish lad. Lamb.
• REPRESENTABLE
  Capable of being represented.
• CONDITIONALITY
  The quality of being conditional, or limited; limitation by certain terms.
• SYMBOLISM
  The science of creeds; symbolics. (more info) 1. The act of symbolizing, or the state of being symbolized; as, symbolism in Christian art is the representation of truth, virtues, vices, etc., by emblematic colors, signs, and forms. 2. A system
• DELINEATION
  1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from
• TRANSCRIPTION
  An arrangement of a composition for some other instrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation;
• REPRESENTANT
  Appearing or acting for another; representing.
• EMBLEMIZE
  To represent by an emblem; to emblematize.
• DEMONSTRATER
  See DEMONSTRATOR
• MISINTERPRETABLE
  Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
• INEFFABLENESS
  The quality or state of being ineffable or unutterable; unspeakableness.
• SPINDLE-SHAPED
  Thickest in the middle, and tapering to both ends; fusiform; -- applied chiefly to roots. (more info) 1. Having the shape of a spindle.
• DIAMOND-SHAPED
  Shaped like a diamond or rhombus.
• STRAP-SHAPED
  Shaped like a strap; ligulate; as, a strap-shaped corolla.
• REPAINT
  To paint anew or again; as, to repaint a house; to repaint the ground of a picture.
• POLYNUCLEAR
  Containing many nuclei.