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Added 8 October 2026

imagery

/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imagery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The ability to form mental images of things or events.
he could still hear her in his imagination

Origin

From Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie; equivalent to image + -ry.

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