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Word: Imagery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the senses ‘statuary, carved images collectively’): from Old French imagerie, from imager ‘make an image’, from image (see image)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪmɪdʒ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
Short Definition:visually descriptive or figurative language
Examples:- Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion
Definition:
visual images collectively
Short Definition:visual images collectively
Examples:- the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art
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