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imaging

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verb

present participle of image
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as in depicting
to present a picture of in the painting Sacagawea is imaged as an intrepid woman pointing the way for Lewis and Clark

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as in reflecting
to reproduce or show (an exact likeness) as a mirror would the burnished chrome fixtures imaged the jewelry store's glittery merchandise

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Recent Examples of imaging
Noun
But while the Red Sox initially didn’t feel the issue was serious enough to warrant imaging, that has apparently changed. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Its angled 42mm transducers mimic high-end speaker imaging, while its ultra-lightweight 150-ohm voice coil ensures distortion-free clarity across music and games. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Hayes got imaging on his back Thursday, but Redick did not have the results before the game. Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 But imaging studies in the late 2000s revealed that many adults retain metabolically active brown fat, particularly in the neck and upper chest. Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imaging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaging
Noun
  • Advanced microscopy enabled visualization of individual atoms and chemical bonds, allowing detection of tiny irregularities and measurement of electron behavior within the nanoribbons.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
  • An agent, like a Joule Agent, will then handle the end-to-end process, all the way from content personalization to visualization and then to conversational engagement.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Italian artisans were flown in to hand paint the fresco ceilings, often depicting Renaissance landscapes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In Mars’s office, near his own impressive executive desk (a Vladimir Kagan), hangs a mixed media artwork depicting legendary MCs like Queen Latifah, Slick Rick, Rakim, and Nas (a business partner of Mars’s).
    Lola Ogunnaike, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • British maritime monitors confirmed the incidents, describing one cargo ship left disabled in the water and another that took heavy damage to its bridge.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • At a lecture at Aarhus University in 2015, Bar-Natan distributed a handout describing his goals.
    Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our objective has always been to degrade Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure to the point where diplomacy and a sovereign Lebanese government can take over under Lebanon’s confessional system, reflecting Christian, Sunni and Shiite interests.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Below, Kehlani expands on her non-negotiables while reflecting on her journey as an artist, mother, and advocate.
    Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Like imagining myself as a character in a novel, for example.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
  • For parents, that also means imagining a different life for their kids.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sasha is no longer a child, but an adult woman (Amy Zimmer) who, like Romvari, blends documentary and fiction filmmaking in an attempt to re-create or better understand the family dynamics that came to define so much of her youth.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For the week ending April 19, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The production features over 20 actors portraying characters from a wide range of nationalities and backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the real-life camp.
    Ray Campos, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Acting career Allen next turned to acting, portraying Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor in the film How to Build a Girl (2019).
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Antibodies that my body developed to fight the mycoplasma bacteria also destroyed my red blood cells, rendering me briefly anemic.
    Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Upon arrival, officers saw Long Beach firefighters rendering medical aid to the victim, who was lying in the road.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

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