imagery

/'imidʤəri/

Thân thiện

The poet uses vivid imagery to describe the forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The use of figurative language or vivid descriptions to represent objects, actions, or ideas: "Imagery" refers to the collection of images, or mental pictures, created in a text, often through descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
   • Visual symbolism: In a broader artistic context, "imagery" can refer to the use of visual images or symbols.
   • Mental images collectively: The term can also denote the mental pictures or visual representations formed in the mind.

Usage

"Imagery" is primarily used as a non-count noun to discuss the descriptive elements in literature, poetry, art, or thought. It focuses on sensory language that helps readers or listeners visualize scenes, emotions, or concepts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The poet's vivid imagery of the storm made me feel the wind and rain.
  • The novel is praised for its powerful visual imagery.
  • Her dreams were filled with strange and unsettling imagery.

Advanced Usage

• In psychology: Refers to mental images used in techniques like guided imagery for relaxation or therapy.
  • The therapist used calming imagery of a beach to reduce the patient's anxiety.
• In art criticism: Discusses the visual elements and symbols used in a painting, film, or other visual media.
  • The film's apocalyptic imagery left a lasting impression on the audience.

Variants and Related Words

• Image (n): A representation of the form of a person or object.
• Imagine (v): To form a mental picture or concept of something.
• Imaginative (adj): Having or showing creativity or inventiveness.

Synonyms

• Figurative language: Language that uses figures of speech.
• Description: A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.
• Visualization: The formation of a mental image.

Idioms and Phrases

• Rich in imagery: Containing many effective and vivid images.
  • Shakespeare's poetry is rich in imagery.
• Striking imagery: Very impressive or noticeable descriptive language.
  • The advertisement used striking imagery to capture attention.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the ability to form mental images of things or events
   • he could still hear her in his imagination

Từ đồng nghĩa

• imagination
• imaging
• mental imagery