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imaging

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verb

present participle of image
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as in depicting
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 reflecting
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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Recent Examples of imaging
Noun
Even relatively short imaging sessions were enough to reveal impressive details. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 15 May 2026 Other Mars orbiters and rovers may also lend a hand by providing imaging observations and navigation data, according to NASA. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Verb
Then be sure to read our guide to photographing shooting stars, along with our picks of the best cameras and lenses for imaging the night sky in 2026. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026 For instance, a radiologist could benefit from an increase in recommendations for imaging screenings. Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imaging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaging
Noun
  • His work blends data-visualization with explanatory graphics and motion graphics, covering everything from breaking news to politics to sports.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Wearing her fight-night gear, Rousey goes through her warmup before making a cage walk complete with loud music and bright lights in an elaborate visualization exercise to prepare her 39-year-old body and her migraine-prone brain to thrive at showtime.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Vibrant, large-scale paintings depicting animal and jungle scenes throughout the hotel are from the original owner’s collection, all from Haiti.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • Disrupting the possibility of cheerful solitude is both a stylistic and social shift, disturbing the film’s non-narrative serenity while depicting how dismantling the safety net displaces basic functions onto those least able to bear them.
    Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Xi nonetheless struck a more conciliatory tone when describing the overall relationship.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • What Blankfein is describing isn’t a hypothetical.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The scholarships support both academic and vocational college pursuits, reflecting the club’s commitment to a wide range of educational goals.
    Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Shares of Birkenstock slipped in pre-market trading after the clog-brand posted second-quarter results reflecting in part the impact from the Middle East war.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Trevor began imagining elaborate criminal schemes.
    Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026
  • Just imagining the flesh of any citrus coming in contact with her genitals made her body tingle and turned her mouth sour.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • But mostly, the intertwining threads just sit there, never coming together in any satisfying way or holding up as their own story within the story, despite how hard the writers work at showing that reality can inspire fiction but fiction can also bounce back to influence reality.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • For the week ending May 10, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, a growing chorus of conservative policymakers and activists has begun to question whether the government should pay family caregivers at all, portraying the programs as wasteful and prone to fraud.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
  • Clay Travis also pointed out how Dennis is bad for ESPN’s business by portraying SEC schools and fans as racist.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Later that evening, Lennon was assassinated outside of his apartment building, rendering the interview his final words spoken on the record.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • The Polish writer-director has spent the last decade-plus rendering the period after WWII in severe black-and-white.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026

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“Imaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaging. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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