images

As noun

a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible

an optical counterpart or appearance of an object, as is produced by reflection from a mirror, refraction by a lens, or the passage of luminous rays through a small aperture and their reception on a surface

a mental representation; idea; conception

Psychology

a mental representation of something previously perceived, in the absence of the original stimulus

form; appearance; semblance:We are all created in God's image

counterpart; copy:That child is the image of his mother

a symbol; emblem

the general or public perception of a company, public figure, etc

, especially as achieved by careful calculation aimed at creating widespread goodwill

a type; embodiment:Red-faced and angry, he was the image of frustration

a description of something in speech or writing:Keats created some of the most beautiful images in the language

Rhetoric

a figure of speech, especially a metaphor or a simile

an idol or representation of a deity:They knelt down before graven images

Mathematics

the point or set of points in the range corresponding to a designated point in the domain of a given function

Archaic

an illusion or apparition

As verb (used with object), imaged, imaging

to picture or represent in the mind; imagine; conceive

to make an image of; portray in sculpture, painting, etc

to project (photographs, film, etc

) on a surface:Familiar scenes were imaged on the screen

to reflect the likeness of; mirror

to set forth in speech or writing; describe

to symbolize; typify

to resemble

Informal

to create an image for (a company, public figure, etc

):The candidate had to be imaged before being put on the campaign trail

to transform (data) into an exact replica in a different form, as changing digital data to pixels for display on a screen or representing a medical scan of a body part in digital form

of

As preposition

(used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc

):within a mile of the church; south of Omaha; to be robbed of one's money

(used to indicate derivation, origin, or source):a man of good family; the plays of Shakespeare; a piece of cake

(used to indicate cause, motive, occasion, or reason):to die of hunger

(used to indicate material, component parts, substance, or contents):a dress of silk; an apartment of three rooms; a book of poems; a package of cheese

(used to indicate apposition or identity):Is that idiot of a salesman calling again?

(used to indicate specific identity or a particular item within a category):the city of Chicago; thoughts of love

(used to indicate possession, connection, or association):the king of France; the property of the church

(used to indicate inclusion in a number, class, or whole):one of us

(used to indicate the objective relation, the object of the action noted by the preceding noun or the application of a verb or adjective):the ringing of bells; He writes her of home; I'm tired of working

(used to indicate reference or respect):There is talk of peace

(used to indicate qualities or attributes):an ambassador of remarkable tact

(used to indicate a specified time):They arrived of an evening

Chiefly Northern U

S

before the hour of; until:twenty minutes of five

on the part of:It was very mean of you to laugh at me

in respect to:fleet of foot

set aside for or devoted to:a minute of prayer

Archaic

by:consumed of worms

small

As adjective, smaller, smallest

of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little:a small box

slender, thin, or narrow:a small waist

not large as compared with others of the same kind:a small elephant

(of letters) lowercase (def )

not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc

:a small salary

not great numerically:a small army

of low numerical value; denoted by a low number

having but little land, capital, power, influence, etc

, or carrying on business or some activity on a limited scale:a small enterprise

of minor importance, moment, weight, or consequence:a small problem

humble, modest, or unpretentious:small circumstances

characterized by or indicative of littleness of mind or character; mean-spirited; petty:a small, miserly man

of little strength or force:a small effort

(of sound or the voice) gentle; with little volume

very young:when I was a small boy

diluted; weak

As adverb, smaller, smallest

in a small manner:They talked big but lived small

into small pieces:Slice the cake small

in low tones; softly

As noun

something that is small:Do you prefer the small or the large?

a small or narrow part, as of the back

those who are small:Democracy benefits the great and the small

smalls, small goods or products

smalls, British

underclothes

household linen, as napkins, pillowcases, etc

smalls, British Informal

the responsions at Oxford University

smalls, Mining

coal, ore, gangue, etc

, in fine particles

As Idioms

feel small, to be ashamed or mortified:Her unselfishness made me feel small

backyard

As noun

the portion of a lot or building site behind a house, structure, or the like, sometimes fenced, walled, etc

a familiar or nearby area; neighborhood

designs

As verb (used with object)

to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of:to design a new bridge

to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully

to intend for a definite purpose:a scholarship designed for foreign students

to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan:The prisoner designed an intricate escape

to assign in thought or intention; purpose:He designed to be a doctor

Obsolete

to mark out, as by a sign; indicate

As verb (used without object)

to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans

to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc

As noun

an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed

organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition

the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc

; the pattern or motif of artistic work:the design on a bracelet

the art of designing:a school of design

a plan or project:a design for a new process

a plot or intrigue, especially an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one:His political rivals formulated a design to unseat him

designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives:He had designs on his partner's stock

intention; purpose; end

adaptation of means to a preconceived end