imagery
noun
the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively.
imageries
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pluralof imagery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In each case, she examines her life through the lens of fairy tales, demonstrating how we can draw on their moralities and imageries to make sense of ourselves and our relationship to others.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
These are very real things, very real issues that we deal with, and the dope, almost simple act of just showing regular humans can counteract years of negative imageries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
As you pointed out, there are many beautiful imageries in science, and they are often produced during the course of conducting an experiment or as a way of presenting the result of said experiment.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2012
She was so lost in thought, thought that strayed from crystal-bright imageries to nebulous shapes at once dark and terrifying, that the first intimation she received of Robert Fenley's approach was his stertorous breathing.
From The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley by Louis Tracy
He came out of his trance of imageries of activities, so vividly clear to his military mind, to realize that Marta was abruptly leaving.
From The Last Shot by Frederick Palmer
