I asked the student what image he had of black people.
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Image
/ˈɪm.ɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "image" (538 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (108)
Noun(21 words)
pictureartworkassetavataravatarsbook illustrationbrandbrand green backgroundcapturecaptured imagecapturescaracomputer based replicationconjugatecrucifixdaguerreotypedaguerreotypesdemeanorsdepictdepictions
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abstractabstractionadumbrateaffectationaffectednessairsairs and gracesallusionallyaltarpiecealter egoanalogonanalogueangleapparitionappearanceapprehensionarchetypal patternarchetypeartificiality
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asiaticismaspectassociatebadgebannerblack spotblock printbloombloopingbody forthbrothercall to mindcall upcameocastcatalogcatalogingcertified copycharactercharacter sketchcharacteristiccharacterizationchip off the old blockcloneclose copyclose matchcognatecollagecolor printcompanioncomplementconceitconceiveconceptconceptionconceptualizationconfigurationcongenatorcongenerconjure upcontemplatecoordinatecopycorporealizationcorrelatecorrelativecorrespondentcounterfeitcounterpartcycloramadaubdead ringerdefinitiondelineatedelineationdemonstratedepictdepictiondescentdescribedescriptiondetailsdevicedifferentiadiptychdoppelgangerdouble
Strong matches (161)
Adjective(3 words)
Noun(36 words)
drawingdreameffigieseffigyepitomeethosfestival scenefigurefigure in chartfigure of speechframesfrench représenterfrench visuelfrontispiecesganesaganeshaglamorgraphicgunslingersicon
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ideaidolsikonillusillustrationsimagineimpressionitalian riflessionejagannathajosskinematics idealandscapelikenesseslithographlook-alikelooking glass
duplicateearmarkectypeeffecteffigyeidetic imageeidolonembodimentembodyengramengravingenvisageenvisagingenvisionenvisioningepitomeequalequivalentessenceeuphuism
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evocationexact likenessexemplifyfacadefacefacetfacsimilefair copyfaithful copyfakefalse frontfalse imagefalse showfancyfantasyfashionfather imagefeaturefeigned belieffellowfetishfigment of the imaginationfigurative languagefigurativenessfigurefigure of speechflarefloridityflourishflowerflowery styleforeshadowforgeryformfrescofringe areafrontgestaltghostglassgranulationgraphic accountgraven imagegridguisehallmarkhard shadowhypocrisyiconideaidealidiosyncrasyidolidolumikonilluminationillustrateillustrationimageryimagery studyimagineimagingimagismimagistic poetryimagoimitationimpersonateimpressionincarnateincarnationindexindicantindicatorinsigniainsincerityintellectual objectinterpretitemizationjust seekeynotekindred spiritlifelike imagelightlikelikenesslimnlimninglineamentsliving imageliving picturelooklook uponmannermanner of speakingmannerismmarkmatchmate
Related words (269)
materializationmeasurememorymemory tracememory-tracemental imagemental impressionmental picturemental representationmere showmetaphorminiaturemiragemirrormirroringmodelmontagemosaicmouldmultiple image
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muralnear duplicatenoisenonliteralitynonliteralnessnotenotionobjectificationobjectifyobservationobverseopinionornamentpanoramaparallelparticularizationpasticciopastichepeculiaritypendantperceptionpersonatepersonificationpersonifyphantasmphantasmaphantasmagoriaphantomphasephasisphasmphenomenonphonyphotographpicturepicture noisepicture shiftspicturingpoetic imageryportraitportraitureportrayportrayalprefigurepresencepresentationpretensepretensionpretypifyprintprofileprojectpropertyprunes and prismspublic imagepurple passageput onput-onputting on airsrainrealizereceptreciprocalreferencereflectreflectionregardreificationrenderrenderingrenditionreplicarepresentrepresentationrepresentativereproductionresemblancerespectringerrollingrubbingscanning patternscintillationsculpturesealsecond selfseeseedseemingsemblancesentimentshadeshadingshadowshadow forthshamshapeshowsidesigilsignsignalsignaturesimilesimilitudesimulacrumsistersketchslantsnowsnowstormsoul matespeakingspecificationspecterspitspit and imagespitting imagestained glass windowstampstatuestencilstill lifestylestylishnesssuchsuchlikesummon upsuppositionsure signsymbolsymptomtableautallytapestrytelltale signthe like ofthe likes oftheorythinkthoughttotal effecttracetracingtraittraumatic tracetriptychtropeturn of expressiontwintwisttypical exampleunconscious memoryunnaturalnessvery imagevery pictureviewviewpointvignettevisionvisual imagevisualizationvisualizevivid descriptionvorstellungwaking dreamwall paintingway of speakingwildest dreamwiseword paintingword-paintingwraith
Noun(60 words)
mental imagemental picturemotifnational emblemnontext featureopticspage figurespaintingparadigmpattern the datapersonapersonalitiesphantasmsphotophotographphotographsphotoingpicpictpictures
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poetic imagepolished mirror surfaceportraitsportrayprototypepublicityrangerange of a functionreflectionsreflexionrenderrendersrepresentationsreputationscanscansschool imagescreen printingselfsimulacrumsnapshotsnapshotsspanish representarspritespritesstamp facestandingstereotypestereotypesstop-frameswedish visuelltomographtropeultrasoundsvisualvisual depictionvisual expressionvisualizevivid illustrationvolume figure
Adjective(7 words)
microscopic viewpersonal stylepictorial formpictorial representationportuguese projeçãovague descriptionvisual product
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: picture, abstract, abstraction, adumbrate, affectation.
- Sentence evidence is available for image, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "image".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "image"
Keep "image" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "image" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "image", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "image" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesactorappearanceconceive ofdoereffectenvisageexampleideaideateimagineimpressioninternal representationmental activitymental representationmodelrepresentation
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More specific
12 entriesCollocations
9 entriesimage fileimage galleryimage libraryimage mapimage processingimage qualityimage sizemental imagepublic image
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
6 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- о́браз noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 像 noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Czech
1 entries- obraz noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Finnish
1 entries- kuvaus noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
German
1 entries- Bild noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Irish
1 entries- íomhá noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Japanese
1 entries- 像 noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Polish
1 entries- obraz noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Portuguese
1 entries- imagem noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Russian
1 entries- о́браз noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Turkish
1 entries- görüntü kümesi noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Ukrainian
1 entries- о́браз noun (math: something mapped to by a function)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
Please advise us, if possible, of a company which has developed image processing software.
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The image is out of focus.
Source: tatoeba (26432)
Through the lens the image was inverted.
Source: tatoeba (29482)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "image"?
Closest matches include picture, abstract, abstraction, adumbrate, affectation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "image"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.