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imaging

/ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ/noun3 syllables

Imaging means: the ability to form mental images of things or events.

Synonyms for imaging5

noun, as in the ability to form mental images of things or events

imagination, imagery, mental imagery

noun, as in (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

tomography

also used for imaging

visualization

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What does imaging mean?2

noun

1

the ability to form mental images of things or events“he could still hear her in his imagination”

2

(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Imaging in a sentence

  • Firefighters have been using drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras to locate the origin of the fires.Hybrid
  • A number of imaging techniques are employed in radiology, such as X-ray, MRI, and ultrasound.Auride
  • MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, whereas CT stands for Computed Tomography.Clavain

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Forms of imaging

as a noun

plural
imagings