plural imageries
Examples of imagery in a Sentence
The book contains a great deal of sexual imagery.
The movie was full of biblical imagery.
Recent Examples on the Web
The gang's imagery includes Chicago Bulls paraphernalia and tattoos of crowns, trains and other symbols, as well as the hand gesture pictured below.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Overhead imagery exposed Russia's buildup on its border with Ukraine, for example, and later aided the identification of electronic eavesdropping stations in Cuba.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
In an era of urban decay and rising crime — when security companies began to regularly offer attack dogs for hire — the imagery seems to have resonated with some in the media who began to borrow it to describe electoral politics.
—Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Studies have shown that mental imagery can improve both cognitive and physical performance for athletes of all kinds.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2024
Overhead imagery exposed Russia's buildup on its border with Ukraine, for example, and later aided the identification of electronic eavesdropping stations in Cuba.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
In an era of urban decay and rising crime — when security companies began to regularly offer attack dogs for hire — the imagery seems to have resonated with some in the media who began to borrow it to describe electoral politics.
—Charles J. Holden / Made By History, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024
Studies have shown that mental imagery can improve both cognitive and physical performance for athletes of all kinds.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Imagery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagery. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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imagery
noun
im·ag·ery
ˈim-ij-(ə-)rē 
plural imageries
1
: images that can be seen or that are imagined
2
: language that suggests how someone or something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes
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