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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,

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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.

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  • 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.
  • EXPOSER
    One who exposes or discloses.
  • 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
  • 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.

 

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