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as in depicted
to present a picture of
in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
the brochure images a vacation at the resort in language that makes you want to make a reservation this instant
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as in reflected
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would
the burnished chrome fixtures imaged the jewelry store's glittery merchandise
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as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
anyone who still images the cape's coastline as a scene of unspoiled beauty is in for a rude awakening
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Recent Examples of imaged
The bottoms are among my favorites ever, thanks to (real or imaged) built in shaping.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
From 2013 to 2019, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) team repeatedly imaged a large section of Earth’s southern sky to collect the positions, colours and shapes of around 150 million galaxies.
—Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, astronomer Gianluca Masi, of the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy, imaged the breaking-apart comet in early November using a Celestron C14 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a Paramount ME robotic mount.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Instagram user Marco Abbiati, who offers New York City Christmas tours, posted a reel saying social media videos posted in recent days had showed imaged of July 4 fireworks at the bridge.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The events — the first was detected in 2004 and the second in 2023 — are the first collisions between large objects directly imaged in any solar system outside our own.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Select your profile imaged and Settings and Privacy.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the galaxies that was imaged, the face-on spiral Messier 61, displayed exquisite new details, including an enormous stellar stream never spotted before.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
From 2013 to 2019, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) team repeatedly imaged a large section of Earth’s southern sky to collect the positions, colours and shapes of around 150 million galaxies.
—Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
For example, astronomer Gianluca Masi, of the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy, imaged the breaking-apart comet in early November using a Celestron C14 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on a Paramount ME robotic mount.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Instagram user Marco Abbiati, who offers New York City Christmas tours, posted a reel saying social media videos posted in recent days had showed imaged of July 4 fireworks at the bridge.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The events — the first was detected in 2004 and the second in 2023 — are the first collisions between large objects directly imaged in any solar system outside our own.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Select your profile imaged and Settings and Privacy.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
One of the galaxies that was imaged, the face-on spiral Messier 61, displayed exquisite new details, including an enormous stellar stream never spotted before.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaged
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Compared to the film, there weren’t as many scenes where the Shakespeare family were depicted with such happiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to the Jim Crow Museum, in the 2008 presidential elections, Barack Obama was depicted as a monkey on multiple occasions.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Doak described it, the department did not receive many complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mattarella described Coventry as Mattarella’s daughter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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None of the illuminated material is ionized; it’s merely lit up by the central star’s light that gets reflected off of all of the ejecta.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Teddi Mellencamp reflected on her cancer journey one year after she was hospitalized and required emergency brain surgery.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nelly herself is heavily reinterpreted by Fennell, imagined in this film as the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat who serves as Cathy’s maid; the film also runs with modern readings of her character as a more proactive meddler in the doomed love between the main characters.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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From the kitchen comes an equally elegant menu of classics – think gorgeous local steaks, terrines and roasted Amish chicken plated with cockles – imagined with creativity and a deep understanding of European technique seen through a Tennessee lens.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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North Carolina legislators accurately portrayed a gap between how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up from Mecklenburg and Wake County jails through much of 2025.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Patriots fans perhaps envisioned a repeat of Super Bowl LI in 2017, when Tom Brady led the Patriots back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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While still in his mid-20s, Gessner envisioned a Library of Universal Knowledge.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The man pictured below is wanted in connection with several incidents that happened around the Washington Way Apartments in Blackwood, New Jersey, according to Washington Township Police.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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It's pictured here on April 17, 2025.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Imaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaged. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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