Read full poem →Came o'er me in the night, and left behind
Its image on my spirit--or the moon
Shone on my slumbers in her lofty noon
Dictionary Entry
image
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/Word FrequencyCommon (6.09)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.
In a Sentence
“The Bible forbids the worship of graven images.”
Published Usage Examples
“In Gen.i. 27, it is said, "So the ALHIM created man in His image: _in the image_ of ALHIM created He him: MALE and FEMALE created He them."”
“Enjoy the playful artwork and textured background, or customize the look with a custom background color and image, custom header image*, and custom navigation menu.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin 'imago' meaning 'likeness, copy'.
Common Phrases
. imageimage ownimage bodyimage mirror
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Poetry examples for “image”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →My friend draws a circle in the dirt; inside, the caterpillar doesn't move.
She's always trying to make something whole, something beautiful, an image
Capable of life apart from her.
Read full poem →And take a prospect of the blissful skies;
While on our minds Christ's image is imprest,
And the dear Saviour glows in ev'ry breast.
Read full poem →The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi
Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert
