imagery — visually descriptive language or mental pictures; the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: visually descriptive language or mental pictures; the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪmɪdʒəri/
Example Sentences
- The horror movie's dark imagery gave me nightmares for a week.
- My teacher said my essay lacked imagery, so I added seventeen rainbow unicorns dancing in the rain.
- Shakespeare's imagery in his sonnets paints emotions with words as beautifully as any painter with colors.
imagery
NOUN[/ˈɪmɪdʒəri/]
visually descriptive language or mental pictures; the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas
The poem used vivid imagery to describe the ocean at night.
The movie's imagery made every scene feel emotional and powerful. (IMAGE + IMAGINATION = IMAGERY)
Beautiful imagery turned the story into a lasting memory.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'imagerie', derived from Old French 'imagerie', which comes from Latin 'imago' meaning 'image' or 'likeness'. The suffix '-ery' was added to denote a collection or practice of something.
Breakdown
image (from Latin imago, meaning picture or representation) + -ry (suffix indicating a collection, practice, or art form) = imagery
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📝Examples
“The horror movie's dark imagery gave me nightmares for a week.”
“My teacher said my essay lacked imagery, so I added seventeen rainbow unicorns dancing in the rain.”
“Shakespeare's imagery in his sonnets paints emotions with words as beautifully as any painter with colors.”
“The chef's description was so full of food imagery that I started drooling during the menu reading.”
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