im·age ( m j)n. 1. A reproduction of the form of a person or object, especially a sculptured likeness. 2. Physics An optically formed duplicate, counterpart, or other representative reproduction of an object, especially an optical reproduction formed by a lens or mirror. 3. One that closely or exactly resembles another; a double: He is the image of his uncle. 4. a. The opinion or concept of something that is held by the public. b. The character projected to the public, as by a person or institution, especially as interpreted by the mass media. 5. A personification of something specified: That child is the image of good health. 6. A mental picture of something not real or present. 7. a. A vivid description or representation. b. A figure of speech, especially a metaphor or simile. c. A concrete representation, as in art, literature, or music, that is expressive or evocative of something else: night as an image of death. 8. Mathematics A set of values of a function corresponding to a particular subset of a domain. 9. Computer Science An exact replica of the contents of a storage device, such as a hard disk, stored on a second storage device, such as a network server. 10. Obsolete An apparition. tr.v. im·aged, im·ag·ing, im·ag·es 1. To make or produce a likeness of: imaged the poet in bronze. 2. To mirror or reflect: a statue imaged in the water. 3. To symbolize or typify: a kneeling woman imaging the nation's grief. 4. To picture mentally; imagine. 5. To describe, especially so vividly as to evoke a mental picture of. 6. Computer Science a. To print (a file) using a laser printer, imagesetter, direct-to-plate press, or similar device. b. To transmit (an exact replica of the contents of a storage device) to another storage device: imaged the hard drive to the server. 7. To render visually, as by magnetic resonance imaging. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin im  g ; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]im age·less adj.im ag·er n. |
Translations
imager [ˈɪmɪdʒəʳ] N thermal imager → cámara f térmica
magnetic resonance imager → aparato m de resonancia magnética
magnetic resonance imager → aparato m de resonancia magnética
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