imagery
Pictures or symbols that are shown in art, books, movies, or ads to send a message or create a feeling.
The pictures, symbols, or visual representations used in art, literature, film, advertising, or other media to express ideas or create an effect.
Words that describe things so clearly that you can almost see, hear, feel, taste, or smell them in your mind.
The use of vivid or figurative language in writing or speech to create clear mental pictures or other strong sensory impressions.
Pictures or other sense feelings that you can ‘see’ or feel in your mind, not with your eyes or body.
The experience or process of forming mental pictures or other sensory impressions in the mind, often without external stimuli.
- Base: imagery
- Plural: imageries, imagery
dark imagery
1imagery with a gloomy feeling
Imagery that makes you think of bad, sad, or scary things.
- The series uses dark imagery to create a sense of danger.
- Her early poems are full of dark imagery about death and loss.
dream imagery
1images that appear in dreams
Strange or strong pictures and scenes that you see in your dreams.
- The painting is inspired by his dream imagery.
- Psychologists sometimes study dream imagery to understand the mind.
graphic imagery
1very detailed shocking images
Pictures or scenes that show very clear and strong detail, often about blood, injury, or sex.
- The news report contained graphic imagery of the accident.
- Viewers are warned about graphic imagery before the documentary starts.
mental imagery
1pictures in your mind
Pictures or other sense feelings that happen only in your mind, not in the real world.
- The study looks at how mental imagery helps memory.
- Athletes practice mental imagery before important races.
nature imagery
1images or language about nature
Imagery that shows things like trees, animals, mountains, or the sea.
- The poet uses nature imagery to express peace and freedom.
- The film’s opening is full of nature imagery, with forests and rivers.
poetic imagery
1imagery used in poetry
Strong pictures or sense feelings that come from the words in a poem.
- The poet is famous for her delicate poetic imagery.
- We discussed the poetic imagery that describes the sea.
powerful imagery
1imagery with strong emotional effect
Imagery that makes you feel something very strongly.
- The film’s powerful imagery stays with you long after it ends.
- She uses powerful imagery to show the pain of war.
religious imagery
1religious symbols and pictures
Pictures or symbols connected to a religion, like crosses, temples, or holy people.
- The painting is full of religious imagery from the Bible.
- The director uses religious imagery to explore questions of faith.
rich imagery
1complex, detailed imagery
Imagery that has a lot of detail and many different pictures or ideas.
- The novel is known for its rich imagery and complex characters.
- Her writing is full of rich imagery that makes the world feel real.
sexual imagery
1images or scenes of sexuality
Pictures or scenes that show sexual acts, bodies, or nudity.
- The movie contains sexual imagery and is not suitable for children.
- Some music videos use a lot of sexual imagery to get attention.
violent imagery
1images or scenes of violence
Pictures or scenes that show fighting, blood, or physical harm.
- The game was criticized for its extreme violent imagery.
- Parents worry about the effect of violent imagery on young children.
visual imagery
1imagery made of visible pictures
Imagery that is based on things you can see, like pictures, shapes, and colors.
- The ad uses bright visual imagery to catch your eye.
- The poem’s visual imagery makes the landscape easy to imagine.