/ˈɪmɪdʒ/

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Meaning

A picture of something, especially one on a screen, in a book, or in your mind.

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Word origin

From Latin imago, meaning a picture or a likeness.

Origin
Latin
Root
imago
English cognates
imagine, imaginary

Grammar

Gender
Pluralimages

Examples

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"Image" is a picture, here one on a screen.

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An "image" can also be a picture you hold in your mind.

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"Images" is the plural, meaning more than one image.

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This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 3: image, Chinese, truly and 7 more words.