noun
- Plural of imagery; visually descriptive or figurative language used in writing or speech to create mental images.
- Plural of imagery; pictures, images, or visual representations, especially those produced by technology or art.
- Plural of imagery; mental images or the formation of mental pictures.
Usage: Most common sense in literary and rhetorical contexts
Usage: Used in contexts involving photographs, satellite images, or digital visuals
Usage: Psychology and cognitive science contexts
Examples
- The poet's imageries of nature created vivid scenes in the reader's mind.
- Satellite imageries revealed significant changes in the landscape over the past decade.
- The film uses rich imageries to convey the character's emotional journey.
- Religious imageries appear throughout the cathedral's stained glass windows.
- The author's imageries of the sea transport readers to distant shores.
- Medical imageries such as X-rays and MRI scans help doctors diagnose diseases.
- The novel employs dark imageries to establish a mysterious atmosphere.