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imagery

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
the use of words or pictures in books, films, paintings, etc. to describe ideas or situations:

Examples:

The imagery in the poem mostly relates to death.
2
the use of pictures or words to create images, esp. to create an impression or mood:

Examples:

The film contains a lot of religious imagery.
3
pictures or words that are used to represent something, for example a situation:

Examples:

Satellite imagery and computer models are being used to track weather patterns and predict storms.

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