im·age·ry ( m j-r )n. pl. im·age·ries 1. A set of mental pictures or images. 2. a. The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas. b. The use of expressive or evocative images in art, literature, or music. c. A group or body of related images, as in a painting or poem. 3. a. Representative images, particularly statues or icons. b. The art of making such images. 4. Psychology A technique in behavior therapy in which the patient uses pleasant fantasies to relax and counteract anxiety. |
imagery [ˈɪmɪdʒrɪ -dʒərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) figurative or descriptive language in a literary work
2. images collectively
3. (Psychology) Psychol
a. the materials or general processes of the imagination
b. the characteristic kind of mental images formed by a particular individual See also image [7] imagination [1]
4. (Military) Military the presentation of objects reproduced photographically (by infrared or electronic means) as prints or electronic displays
Collectively, the representations of objects reproduced electronically or by optical means on film, electronic display devices, or other media.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  imagery - the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"representational process - any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else mind's eye - the imaging of remembered or invented scenes; "I could see her clearly in my mind's eye" vision - a vivid mental image; "he had a vision of his own death" envisioning, picturing - visual imagery dream, dreaming - a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night" evocation - imaginative re-creation |
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