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noun British English pronunciation: image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ 
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  1. 1
    [countable/uncountable] an opinion that people have about someone or something, which may not be a true one
    image of:

    We have an image of the US as a very rich country.

    shake off/get away from/shed an image:

    The company needs to shake off its outdated image.

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    1. a.
      the opinion of yourself, your company, or your community that you deliberately try to create in the minds of other people
      image of:

      media images of young women

      project/present/promote an image:

      They present an image of themselves as experts in this area.

      positive/negative image:

      The charity is trying to promote positive images of mental handicap.

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  2. 2
    [countable] a picture or idea of something in your mind

    the strong visual images of the Catholic church

    conjure up an image (=create an image):

    Their name conjures up images of shiny new office buildings.

    mental image:

    I had a sudden mental image of Robert waiting for me with flowers.

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    1. a.
      the picture that you see on a computer or television screen, or in a cinema

      the flickering black-and-white images on the first cinema screens

      software for manipulating images after you have scanned them

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    2. b.
      a photograph, painting, or other work of art that represents a person or thing

      Images of strange-looking animals are carved into the rocks.

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    3. c.
      what you see when you look in a mirror

      Mrs Carson was peering closely at her own image in the mirror.

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  3. 3
    [countable] literature a description of something that uses language or combines ideas in an interesting way

    The book paints an image of the human being as alone in a crowded world.

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