Meaning of imagery in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɪmɪdʒ(ə)ri/

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  1. Noun

    imagery

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the senses ‘statuary, carved images collectively’): from Old French imagerie, from imager‘make an image’, from image (see image)

    Definitions

    1. the ability to form mental images of things or events

    Examples

    • « he could still hear her in his imagination »

    Derived terms

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