All imagery synonyms
im·age·ry
I i noun imagery
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- symbolism — the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
- representation — the act of representing.
- images — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- descriptions — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
- pictures — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- similes — a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”. Compare metaphor.