画像 — meaning in English

English meaning

• effigy noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
• image noun A visual representation of something, such as a picture, photo, or drawing.
• imagery noun Pictures or visual representations considered as a group, especially photos or scans.
• portrait noun A painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, usually focused on the face and shoulders.

Senses

画像 is used for these senses in English:

• effigy A likeness of a person.
• image (computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image and image copy.)
• imagery Images in general, or en masse.
• portrait (countable) A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

effigy — full definition

1. noun A crude model or figure made to represent a person or group, often so it can be mocked, burned, or destroyed in protest.
2. noun A sculpture or image representing a specific person.

image — full definition

1. noun A visual representation of something, such as a picture, photo, or drawing.
2. noun A digital file, such as a photo file or a complete snapshot of a computer's storage.
3. noun A mental picture of something, often imagined rather than real.
4. noun The public perception of a person, brand, or organization.
5. verb To form a picture or representation of something, or to depict it.

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