imageとは 意味・定義・例文
Noun 名詞
1. a picture of someone or something in a mirror, through a lens, or on television or computer screen; mirror image or optical counterpart
映像, イメージ
She looked at her image in a mirror.
2. a picture or idea of someone or something in your mind; mental picture
心象, イメージ
I still have a clear image of him. The photograph brought back a clear image of her grandmother. Mars was very different from the image I had of it.
3. the way that a person, group or organization appears to the public; the opinion or general impression people have of them; public impression
印象, イメージ
The company has improved its image.
4. a likeness made of wood, stone etc.; statue, effigy, painting, carving, or drawing
像, 肖像, 彫像, 人形像, 絵画
an image of Buddha
5. a thing that stands for something; symbol or embodiment
典型, 象徴, 化身
He is the image of violence. ー He is very violent.
6. a person or thing that looks very similar to another; living image
生き写し, 似た人[もの]
He is the very image of his father. The dog is the very image of its owner.
7. the use of words or pictures in a book, paintings, or films that produces an images of something; a figurative description; simile or metaphor
生き生きとした描写 [絵]; 比喩的表現, 直喩, 隠喩
speak in images
Verb 動詞
1. picture in the mind; imagine
～を思い描く, ～を想像する
2. describe or represent in a particular way, as by a drawing, painting, or in words
～を描写する, ～を描く
3. show a reflection of; reflect in or as if in a mirror
～の影[像]を映し出す, ～を鏡に映す