B2nounartsmedia
US/ˈɪm.ədʒ.ri/
UK/ˈɪm.ɪdʒ.ər.i/
words or pictures that create images in your mind; also photos or pictures, especially from satellites
In context
The poem uses beautiful imagery of rice fields and buffalo at sunset.
Satellite imagery showed how much forest had been cut down.
The music video is full of dark imagery that some parents find disturbing.
Words that go with imagery
noun + noun
- satellite imagerySatellite imagery helps farmers check their crops.
adjective + noun
- vivid imageryHer stories are full of vivid imagery.
- religious imageryThe old temple walls are covered in religious imagery.
- powerful imageryThe film's powerful imagery stayed with me for days.
verb + noun
- use imageryGood writers use imagery to make readers feel the scene.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The poem has many imageries.Correct: The poem has a lot of imagery.