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imagery
noun im·ag·ery \ˈi-mij-rē, -mi-jə-\
: pictures or photographs
: language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind
: pictures of people or things in a work of art
plural im·ag·er·ies
Full Definition of IMAGERY
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: figurative language
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: mental images; especially : the products of imagination
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First Known Use of IMAGERY
14th century
IMAGERY Defined for Kids
imagery
noun im·ag·ery \ˈi-mij-rē, -mi-jə-\
Definition of IMAGERY for Kids
: pictures or photographs of something <satellite imagery>
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imagery
noun im·ag·ery \ˈim-ij-(ə-)rē\
plural im·ag·eries
Medical Definition of IMAGERY
: mental images <eidetic imagery>; especially : the products of imagination <psychotic imagery>
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