English-Thai Dictionary

image

N ภาพสะท้อน (เช่น  ใน กระจก  เลนส์  reflection phub-sa-ton

 

image

N มโนภาพ  ภาพ นึกคิด  ภาพ ใน ความคิด  conception idea ma-nopab

 

image

N รูปปั้น  รูปบูชา  รูปแทน  สิ่ง แทน  model statue rub-pan

 

image

N รูปภาพ  ภาพถ่าย  picture rub-pab

 

image

VT นึกฝัน  วาดภาพ  นึกคิด  nuk-fan

 

image of Buddha

N พระพุทธรูป  pra-pud-ta-rub

 

imagery

N การ อุปมาอุปไมย  การ เปรียบเทียบ  figurativeness metaphor kan-au-pa-ma-au-pa-mai

 

imagery

N ภาพ ใน ความนึกคิด  มโนภาพ  mental image pab-nai-kwam-nuek-kid

 

imagery

N ภาพ ใน งาน ด้าน ศิลปะ  ภาพวาด  pab-nai-ngan-sin-la-pa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMAGE

n.[L. imago. ] 1. A representation or similitude of any person or thing, formed of a material substance; as an image wrought out of stone, wood or wax.
Whose is this image and superscription? Matthew 22:2 .
2. A statue.
3. An idol; the representation of any person or thing, that is an object of worship. The second commandment forbids the worship of images.
4. The likeness of any thing on canvas; a picture; a resemblance painted.
5. Any copy, representation or likeness.
The child is the image of its mother.
6. Semblance; show; appearance.
The face of things a frightful image bears.
7. An idea; a representation of any thing to the mind; a conception; a picture drawn by fancy.
Can we conceive
Image of aught delightful, soft or great?
8. In rhetoric, a lively description of any thing in discourse, which presents a kind of picture to the mind.
9. In optics, the figure of any object, made by rays of light proceeding from the several points of it. Thus a mirror reflects the image of a person standing before it, as does water in a vessel or stream, when undisturbed.

 

IMAGE

v.t.To imagine; to copy by the imagination; to form a likeness in the mind by the fancy or recollection. And image charms he must behold no more.

 

IMAGERY

n.im'ajry. Sensible representations, pictures, statues. Rich carvings, portraitures and imagery.
1. Show; appearance.
What can thy imagery and sorrow mean?
2. Forms of the fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms.
The imagery of a melancholic fancy.
3. Representations in writing or speaking; lively descriptions which impress the images of things on the mind; figures in discourse.
I wish there may be in this poem any instance of good imagery.
4. Form; make.

 

IMAGE-WORSHIP

n.The worship of images; idolatry.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMAGE

Im "age, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. imago, imaginis, from the root of imitari to imitate. See Imitate, and cf. Imagine. ]

 

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. 2 . 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.

 

5. (Rhet.)

 

Defn: A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor. Brande & C.

 

6. (Opt. )

 

Defn: The figure or picture of any object formed at the focus of a lens or mirror, by rays of light from the several points of the object symmetrically refracted or reflected to corresponding points in such focus; this may be received on a screen, a photographic plate, or the retina of the eye, and viewed directly by the eye, or with an eyeglass, as in the telescope and microscope; the likeness of an object formed by reflection; as, to see one's image in a mirror. Electrical image. See under Electrical. -- Image breaker, one who destroys images; an iconoclast. -- Image graver, Image maker, a sculptor. -- Image worship, the worship of images as symbols; iconolatry distinguished from idolatry; the worship of images themselves. -- Image Purkinje (Physics ), the image of the retinal blood vessels projected in, not merely on, that membrane. -- Virtual image (Optics ), a point or system of points, on one side of a mirror or lens, which, if it existed, would emit the system of rays which actually exists on the other side of the mirror or lens. Clerk Maxwell.

 

IMAGE

Im "age, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imaged; p. pr. & vb. n. Imaging. ]

 

1. To represent or form an image of; as, the still lake imaged the shore; the mirror imaged her figure. "Shrines of imaged saints." J. Warton.

 

2. To represent to the mental vision; to form a likeness of by the fancy or recollection; to imagine. Condemn'd whole years in absence to deplore, And image charms he must behold no more. Pope.

 

IMAGEABLE

IMAGEABLE Im "age *a *ble, a.

 

Defn: That may be imaged. [R.]

 

IMAGELESS

IMAGELESS Im "age *less, a.

 

Defn: Having no image. Shelley.

 

IMAGER

IMAGER Im "a *ger, n.

 

Defn: One who images or forms likenesses; a sculptor. [Obs. ] Praxiteles was ennobled for a rare imager. Holland.

 

IMAGERY

Im "age *ry, n. Etym: [OE. imagerie, F. imagerie. ]

 

1. The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass. "Painted imagery. " Shak. In those oratories might you see Rich carvings, portraitures, and imagery. Dryden.

 

2. Fig. : Unreal show; imitation; appearance. What can thy imagery of sorrow mean Prior.

 

3. The work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms. The imagery of a melancholic fancy. Atterbury.

 

4. Rhetorical decoration in writing or speaking; vivid descriptions presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects; figures in discourse. I wish there may be in this poem any instance of good imagery. Dryden.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

image

im age |ˈimij ˈɪmɪʤ | ▶noun 1 a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art. • a visible impression obtained by a camera, telescope, microscope, or other device, or displayed on a computer or video screen. • an optical appearance or counterpart produced by light or other radiation from an object reflected in a mirror or refracted through a lens. • Mathematics a point or set formed by mapping from another point or set. • Computing an exact copy of a computer's hard disk, made for backing up data or setting up new machines. • a mental representation or idea: he had an image of Uncle Walter throwing his crutches away. • [ in sing. ] a person or thing that closely resembles another: he's the image of his father. 2 a simile or metaphor: he uses the image of a hole to describe emotional emptiness. 3 the general impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public: she strives to project an image of youth. • [ in sing. ] semblance or likeness: we are made in the image of God. • (in biblical use ) an idol. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make a representation of the external form of: artworks that imaged women's bodies. • make a visual representation of (something ) by scanning it with a detector or electromagnetic beam: every point on the Earth's surface was imaged by the satellite | (as noun imaging ) : medical imaging. • form a mental picture or idea of: it is possible for us to image a society in which no one committed crime. DERIVATIVES im age less adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin imago; related to imitate .

 

image intensifier

im age in ten si fi er ▶noun a device used to make a brighter version of an image on a photoelectric screen.

 

image macro

im age mac ro ▶noun (on the Internet ) a photographic image on which a humorous caption or catchphrase has been digitally superimposed.

 

image-maker

im age-mak er ▶noun a person employed to identify and create a favorable public image for a person, organization, or product.

 

image processing

im age proc ess ing ▶noun the analysis and manipulation of a digitized image, esp. in order to improve its quality. DERIVATIVES im age proc es sor noun

 

imager

im ag er |ˈimijər ˈɪmɪʤər | ▶noun an electronic or other device that records images of something: a thermal imager.

 

imagery

im age ry |ˈimij (ə )rē ˈɪmɪʤ (ə )ri | ▶noun visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary work: Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion. • visual images collectively: the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art. • visual symbolism: the film's religious imagery. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘statuary, carved images collectively ’): from Old French imagerie, from imager ‘make an image, ’ from image (see image ).

 

imagesetter

im age set ter |ˈimijˌsetər ˈɪmɪʤsetər | ▶noun Computing a very high-quality type of color printer used to print glossy magazines, newsletters, or other documents.

 

Oxford Dictionary

image

image |ˈɪmɪdʒ | ▶noun 1 a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art. • a visible impression obtained by a camera, telescope, microscope, or other device, or displayed on a computer or video screen. • an optical appearance or counterpart produced by light from an object reflected in a mirror or refracted through a lens. • Mathematics a point or set formed by mapping from another point or set. • Computing an exact copy of a computer's hard disk, made for backing up data or setting up new machines. • a mental representation or idea: I had a sudden image of Sal bringing me breakfast in bed. • [ in sing. ] a person or thing that closely resembles another: he's the image of his father. • [ in sing. ] semblance or likeness: made in the image of God. • (in biblical use ) an idol. 2 the general impression that a person, organization, or product presents to the public: she strives to project an image of youth. 3 a simile or metaphor: he uses the image of a hole to describe emotional emptiness. ▶verb [ with obj. ] make a representation of the external form of: artworks which imaged women's bodies. • make a visual representation of (something ) by scanning it with a detector or electromagnetic beam: (as noun imaging ) : medical imaging. • form a mental picture or idea of: it is possible for us to image a society in which no one committed crime. DERIVATIVES imageless adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin imago; related to imitate .

 

image intensifier

image in ¦ten ¦si |fier ▶noun a device used to make a brighter version of an image on a photoelectric screen.

 

image macro

image macro ▶noun (on the Internet ) a photographic image on which a humorous caption or catchphrase has been digitally superimposed.

 

image-maker

image-maker ▶noun a person employed to identify and create a favourable public image for a person, organization, or product.

 

image processing

image pro ¦cess |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the analysis and manipulation of a digitized image, especially in order to improve its quality. DERIVATIVES image processor noun

 

imager

imager |ˈɪmɪdʒə | ▶noun an electronic or other device which records images of something: a thermal imager.

 

imagery

im |agery |ˈɪmɪdʒ (ə )ri | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work: Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion. • visual symbolism: the film's religious imagery. 2 visual images collectively: the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art. ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘statuary, carved images collectively ’): from Old French imagerie, from imager ‘make an image ’, from image (see image ).

 

imagesetter

image |set ¦ter |ˈɪmɪʤsɛtə (r )| ▶noun Computing a very high-quality type of colour printer used to print glossy magazines, newsletters, or other documents.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

image

image noun 1 an image of St. Bartholomew: likeness, resemblance; depiction, portrayal, representation; statue, statuette, sculpture, bust, effigy; painting, picture, portrait, drawing, sketch. 2 images of the planet Neptune: picture, photograph, snapshot, photo. 3 he contemplated his image in the mirror: reflection, mirror image, likeness. 4 the image of this country as democratic: conception, impression, idea, perception, notion; mental picture, vision; character, reputation; appearance, semblance. 5 biblical images: simile, metaphor, metonymy; figure of speech, trope, turn of phrase; imagery. 6 his heartthrob image: public perception, persona, profile, reputation, stature, standing; face, front, facade, mask, guise. 7 I'm the image of my grandfather: double, living image, look-alike, clone, copy, twin, duplicate, exact likeness, mirror image, doppelgänger; informal spitting image, dead ringer, carbon copy; archaic similitude. 8 a graven image: idol, icon, fetish, totem. ▶verb she imaged imposing castles: envisage, envision, imagine, picture, see in one's mind's eye. WORD LINKS iconography the study of images Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See emblem . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

imagery

imagery noun See image (sense 5 of the noun ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

image

image noun 1 an image of the Madonna: likeness, resemblance; depiction, portrayal, representation; statue, statuette, sculpture, bust, effigy, figure, figurine, doll, carving; painting, picture, portrait, drawing, sketch. 2 Voyager 2 sent back images of the planet Neptune: picture, facsimile, photograph, snapshot, photo; optical representation, reproduction. 3 he contemplated his image in the mirrors: reflection, mirror image, likeness; echo. 4 the world has an image of this country as democratic: conception, impression, idea, concept, perception, notion; mental picture, mental representation, conceptualization, vision, fancy, thought. 5 his poetry is constructed around biblical images: simile, metaphor, metonymy; figure of speech, trope, figurative expression, turn of phrase, rhetorical device, conceit; word painting, word picture. 6 everyone expects him to live up to his heart-throb image: public perception, public conception, public impression, persona, profile, face, identity, front, facade, mask, guise, role, part; portrayal, depiction. 7 Ma says I'm the image of my grandfather: double, living image, replica, lookalike, clone, copy, reproduction, twin, duplicate, exact likeness, facsimile, counterpart, mirror image; German Doppelgänger; informal very spit, dead spit, spitting image, chip off the old block, ringer, dead ringer; archaic similitude. 8 a graven image: idol, icon, fetish, false god, golden calf, totem, talisman. ▶verb she imaged imposing castles and cathedrals: envisage, envision, imagine, conceive of, picture, dream up, see in one's mind's eye. WORD LINKS image icono- related prefix iconography, iconology study of images Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Duden Dictionary

Image

Image Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈɪmɪt͜ʃ englisch ˈɪmɪdʒ |das Image; Genitiv: des Image [s ] |[…t͜ʃ (s )]|, Images |[auch: …d͜ʃəs, englisch: ˈɪmɪdʒɪz ]|englisch image < französisch image < lateinisch imago, Imago das Bild, das sich ein Einzelner oder eine Gruppe von einem Einzelnen, einer Gruppe oder Sache macht; feste Vorstellung vom Charakter oder von der Persönlichkeit das Image der berufstätigen Frau | sein Image ist angeschlagen | ein gutes Image haben | das Image eines Produktes pflegen

 

Imagegewinn

Image ge winn Substantiv, maskulin , der Gewinn, Erlangung eines besseren Images

 

Imagekampagne

Image kam pa g ne , Image kam pa gne Substantiv, feminin besonders Werbesprache , die |I magekampagne |auf die Imagepflege ausgerichtete Kampagne 1

 

Imageorthikon

Image or thi kon Substantiv, Neutrum Fernsehtechnik früher , das |Image o rthikon |das Imageorthikon; Genitiv: des Imageorthikons, Plural: die Imageorthikone, (auch: Imageorthikons ) lateinisch-französisch -englisch ; griechisch speichernde elektronische Röhre für die Aufnahme von Fernsehbildern

 

Imagepflege

Image pfle ge Substantiv, feminin , die |I magepflege |das Bemühen um ein günstiges Bild von jemandem, etwas in der Öffentlichkeit Imagepflege treiben

 

Imageproblem

Image pro b lem , Image pro blem Substantiv, Neutrum , das Problem, ein positives Bild, eine positive Vorstellung von sich [in der öffentlichen Meinung ] zu liefern

 

Imageschaden

Image scha den Substantiv, maskulin , der Schaden am Image

 

Imageverlust

Image ver lust Substantiv, maskulin , der Verlust des positiven Images

 

Imagewerbung

Image wer bung Substantiv, feminin besonders Werbesprache , die |I magewerbung |auf die Imagepflege ausgerichtete Werbung 1

 

French Dictionary

image

image n. f. nom féminin 1 Représentation d ’une personne, d ’une chose. : Des livres d ’images. L ’image n ’est pas claire: il faudrait régler le téléviseur. 2 Reflet d ’une personne produit par un miroir, une surface plane. : Narcisse aperçoit son image dans le miroir de l ’eau calme. 3 Métaphore, figure de style. : Quand on écrit « verser des torrents de larmes », c ’est une image qui signifie « pleurer abondamment ». 4 Ressemblance. : Cet enfant est l ’image de sa grand-mère. SYNONYME portrait . 5 Réputation. : L ’image de marque d ’une entreprise. Ce scientifique soigne son image. FORME FAUTIVE image corporative. Calque de « corporate image » pour image, image de marque, image de la société, de l ’entreprise.

 

imagé

imagé , ée adj. adjectif Coloré, riche en métaphores. : Un style imagé. SYNONYME figuré . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le mot illustré, orné d ’illustrations.

 

imagerie

imagerie n. f. nom féminin Ensemble d ’images provenant de la même source, de même inspiration. : L ’échographie est une technique d ’imagerie médicale. LOCUTION Imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM ). médecine Ensemble d ’images anatomiques recueillies grâce à la résonance magnétique nucléaire.

 

Spanish Dictionary

imagen

imagen nombre femenino 1 Figura de una persona o cosa captada por el ojo, por un espejo, un aparato óptico, una placa fotográfica, etc. , gracias a los rayos de luz que recibe y proyecta :imagen cinematográfica; imagen en escáner de un cerebro; una persona con cataratas solo puede percibir imágenes borrosas de los objetos; la imagen deforme que refleja un espejo curvo .imagen real fís Imagen formada realmente en el punto donde convergen los rayos reflejados o refractados que dimanan del objeto .imagen virtual fís Imagen que se ve detrás de un espejo, una lente, etc. , en el punto donde se encuentran las prolongaciones de los rayos luminosos divergentes que llegan al ojo del observador .2 Representación plástica de una persona o de una cosa, especialmente efigie que es objeto de culto :"La Gioconda " muestra la imagen de una joven sonriendo ligeramente; imágenes de santos; una imagen de la Virgen .3 Representación mental que se tiene de algo :solemos tener una imagen idílica de la vida en el campo que no corresponde a la realidad; recuerdo una imagen mía muy vaga rodeado de compañeros del colegio escuchándome mientras les contaba historias .4 Aspecto externo de una persona :ha hecho un cambio de imagen cortándose el pelo; la imagen del político es importante para conseguir seguidores .5 Idea, opinión o impresión que una persona o una cosa causa o intenta causar en los demás :campañas de imagen; dar una mala imagen; las últimas reformas han contribuido a crear la imagen de país moderno; quiere dar una imagen de tranquilidad y control .6 lit Expresión lingüística mediante la que se sugiere una sensación, una idea o una vivencia de forma viva e inusual :sus textos están llenos de vivas imágenes poéticas .ser la viva imagen i Parecerse mucho dos o más personas o cosas :era la viva imagen de su padre .ii Indica que una persona o cosa está tan dominada por una idea, un estado o un sentimiento que puede considerarse como la representación misma de esa idea, estado o sentimiento :la afición del equipo ganador es la viva imagen del éxito .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

image

im age /ɪ́mɪdʒ / (! 強勢は第1音節; -ageは /ɪdʒ /) 〖語源は 「似ているもの 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /C 1 (人 組織 製品などに対する全体的な ) 印象 , イメージ ▸ project a positive [negative ] image プラス [マイナス ]の印象を与える (╳a plus [minus ] imageとしない )▸ improve [hurt ] the company's image 会社のイメージを良くする [傷つける ](╳image up [down ] …としない )▸ Image is everything .印象がすべてだ (!強調する場合などは時に U ) 2 (心に描く )映像 , 残像, 心像 ▸ I had a clear image of what would happen to the forest .その森に何が起きようとしているのか, 手にとるようにわかった 3 (鏡 レンズに映る )像 ; (画面などに映る )映像 , 画像 ;｟ かたく ｠ (木 石などの )像 ▸ She saw her image in the mirror .彼女は鏡に映った自分の姿を見た ▸ a real [virtual ] image 実 [虚 ]像 4 ｟かたく ｠(効果を増すための )比喩 （ひゆ ）的表現 [描写 ]▸ speak in images 比喩を用いて話す 5 〖the ～〗生き写しの [そっくりな ]人 [物 ]▸ He is the very [living, spitting, mirror ] image of his father .彼は父親そっくりだ 6 ｟文 ｠姿, 形 ▸ God created man in his own image .神は自分の形に人を創造された 〘聖書 「創世記 」より 〙.7 象徴, 典型 ▸ The play is the image of life .その劇は人生の姿そのものだ 8 〘数 〙写像 .動詞 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉…をイメージする, 心に描く .2 …の像を造る, …の絵を描く .3 …を映す .4 …を象徴する .～́ int è nsifier 〘電 〙光増幅器 .～́ pr ò cessing 〘コンピュ 〙画像処理 .～́ s è tter 〘コンピュ 〙イメージセッタ 〘パソコンのデータを製版フィルムとして出力する装置 〙.

 

imagery

im age ry /ɪ́mɪdʒ (ə )ri /名詞 U 〖集合的に 〗1 比喩的表現 [描写 ].2 像, 彫像 ; 映像, 画像 .3 (記憶 想像による )心像 .