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" Image, im'aj, n. likeness : a statue : an idol : a representation in the mind, an idea : a picture in the imagination : (optics) the figure of any object formed by rays of light.— vt to form an image of: to form a likeness of in the mind. "
Chambers's English Dictionary: Pronouncing, Explanatory, and Etymological ... - Page 397
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Chambers's etymological dictionary of the English language, ed. by J. Donald

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1867 - 600 pages
...prob, for iUucestris—w, in, and luxt lucis, light.} mage, im'ij, я. lit. an uttiiaiwn or cofiy; likeness ; a statue ; an idol : a representation in the mind, an idea ; a picture in the imagination : in optics, the figure of any object formed by rays of light,— г.Л to form an image of; to form...
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A smaller English dictionary

John Ogilvie - English language - 1872 - 488 pages
...drawn by fancy; the appearance or picture of any object formed by the reflection or refraction of the rays of light.— vt. To form an image of; to form a likeness of in the mind. ppr. imaging, pret. & pp. imaged. [Fr. — L. imago — inutiir, to pourtray.] Imagery, im'aj-e-ri,...
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Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language

William Chambers, Andrew Findlater - English language - 1882 - 628 pages
...;"//, in, and .'"- ' , Sucis, light.] Ill-Wlll, il-wtl', «. unkind feeling : enmity. Image, im'aj, n. likeness : a statue : an idol : a representation in...form an image of: to form a likeness of in the mind.' [Fr. — L. imago, an image, from root of imitor, to imitate. See Imitate.] Imagery, im'a-jer-i or...
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Chambers's etymological dictionary of the English language, ed. by J. Donald

Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1882 - 618 pages
...¿я, in, and ¿ил-, lucis, light.] Ill-Will, il-wil', я. unkind feeling : enmity. Image, iin'uj, n. likeness : a statue : an idol : a representation in...idea : a picture in the imagination ; (optics] the ñgure of any object formed by raj's of light,— г./. to form an image of: to form a likeness of...
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THE AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PROFESSOR DANIEL LYONS - 1899 - 552 pages
...in, in, and lux, lucís, light.] ILL-WILL, il-wil , n. unkind feeling : enmity. IMAGE, im'uj, ?ï. likeness : a statue : an idol : a representation in...form an image of*: to form a likeness of in the mind. [Fr. — L. imago, an image, from root of tmitor, to imitate. See IMITATE.] IMAGERY, im'a-jer-i or...
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An English Dictionary, Etymological, Pronouncing, and Explanatory

John Ogilvie - English language - 1908 - 488 pages
...drawn by fancy; the appearance or picture of any object formed by the reflection or refraction of the rays of light.— vt. To form an image of; to form a likeness of in the mind. ppr. imaging, prat. <£• pp. imaged. [Fr.— L. imago — imtfor, to IKmrtniy."] Imagery, im'aj-e-ri,...
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Notes on the Life of Noah Webster, Volume 1

Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel - 1912 - 1204 pages
...prob. for illucestris — in, in, and lux, lucis, light.] Xnage, im'aj, it. lit. an imitation or cofy; likeness; a statue ; an idol : a representation in the mind, an idea ; a picture in the imagination : in cftics, the figure of any object formed by rays of light.— vt to form an image of; to form a...
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