The book contains a great deal of sexual imagery.
The movie was full of biblical imagery.
Recent Examples on the WebMuch has been written about the jaw-dropping visuals inside the Sphere, and much of the imagery — including a deconstruction of the Las Vegas skyline — lives up to the hype.—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024 As much of her art does, the piece includes imagery of wildlife, in this case stunning, rare footage of sea creatures captured by the marine biologist David Gruber.—Susan Dominus Emiliano Granado, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 The band sounded stellar, complemented by the incredible onslaught of hi-def video imagery that filled the 366-foot-tall building.—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 Gemini’s biggest haters still prefer AI imagery that flatters Republicans over the work of a visionary artist.—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024 Aside from noting the appearance of the Regulators’ imagery outside the women’s jail, the oversight report released this week also highlighted two other major concerns about conditions in the county lockups based on inspections conducted during the last three months of 2023.—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 Use vivid imagery and specific language to paint a picture in the minds of your audience.—G. Riley Mills, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Lorenzo posted about the collaboration on Instagram on Friday, showing pictures of the black uniforms with Fear of God's ethereal imagery.—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024 The ability to weave technology with what was once film, then became videos and are now virtual moving imagery is striking for someone who grew up a product of the MTV generation.—Sasha Wallinger, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English ymagerie "images portrayed in sculpture, painting, etc.," borrowed from Anglo-French, from ymage, imageimage entry 1 + -erie-ery
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