imagery

CEFRB2

/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Language or pictures that create strong mental images.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Images in general, or en masse.

Examples

  • Govind's company creates computer-generated imagery for blockbuster films.

  • The poem relies heavily on imagery associated with night.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ədʒɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Imitation work.

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

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

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Origin

noun

From Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie; equivalent to image + -ry.