imagery B2 Topic:Communication US /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #17996 Meanings 1 noun Vivid language that creates pictures in the reader's mind, especially in writing. The poet used rich imagery to describe the autumn forest. 2 noun Pictures or visual material as a group. The documentary featured stunning imagery of the deep ocean. 3 noun The ability to form pictures in the mind. Athletes often use mental imagery to prepare for a big race. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · the ability to form... imaging Word family Forms imageries Derived forms afterimagerymicroimageryneuroimageryorthoimageryphosphoimagery Common collocations mental imagery Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie; equivalent to image + -ry. ymagerie Middle English imagerie Middle French View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # imagery **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 17996 ## Meanings 1. Vivid language that creates pictures in the reader's mind, especially in writing. 2. Pictures or visual material as a group. 3. The ability to form pictures in the mind. ## Examples - The poet used rich imagery to describe the autumn forest. - The documentary featured stunning imagery of the deep ocean. - Athletes often use mental imagery to prepare for a big race. ## Derived Forms - afterimagery - microimagery - neuroimagery - orthoimagery - phosphoimagery ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ymagerie - Root: imagerie ## Etymology From Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie; equivalent to image + -ry. ## AI Etymology Imagery comes from Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie; equivalent to image + -ry. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “Vivid language that creates pictures in the reader's mind, especially in writing” and “Pictures or visual material as a group”. ## Topics - Communication markdown