image

im|age [ `ımıdʒ ] noun ***

1. ) count or uncount an opinion that people have about someone or something, which may not be a true one:

image of: We have an image of the U.S. as a very rich country.

shake off/get away from/shed an image: The company needs to shake off its outdated image.

a ) the opinion of yourself, your company, or your community that you deliberately try to create in the minds of other people:

project/present/promote an image: They present an image of themselves as experts in this area.

positive/negative image: The charity is trying to promote positive images of people with disabilities.

image of: media images of young women

2. ) count the picture that you see on a computer or television screen, or in a movie theater:

the flickering black-and-white images on the first movie screens

software for manipulating images after you have scanned them

a ) what you see when you look in a mirror: REFLECTION:

Mrs. Carson was peering closely at her own image in the mirror.

b ) a photograph, painting, or other work of art that represents a person or thing:

Images of strange-looking animals are carved into the rocks.

c ) a picture or idea of something in your mind:

the strong visual images of the Catholic church

conjure up an image (=create an image): Their name conjures up images of shiny new office buildings.

mental image: I had a sudden mental image of Robert waiting for me with flowers.

3. ) count a description of something that uses language or combines ideas in an interesting way:

The book paints an image of the human being as alone in a crowded world.

be the image of

to look very much like someone or something

=> SPITTING IMAGE

=> PUBLIC IMAGE