IMAGERY


Meaning of IMAGERY in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ evocative , graphic , powerful , stark , violent , vivid

the vivid visual ~ of dreams

▪ negative

the negative ~ of gays and lesbians on TV

▪ positive

▪ popular

The novels draw on popular ~ from newspapers.

▪ traditional

the traditional Christian ~ of crucifixion

▪ visual

▪ mental

Illustrations may come between the text and the reader's own mental ~.

▪ dream

his continuing quest to explore dream ~

▪ biblical , erotic , poetic , religious , sexual

▪ abstract , surreal , symbolic

▪ natural , representational

▪ photographic , radar , satellite , video

▪ high-resolution

▪ computer-generated , digital

▪ 3-D , three-dimensional

▪ aerial , overhead ( esp. AmE )

The Pentagon is searching for overhead ~ from satellites or spy planes.

VERB + IMAGERY

▪ draw on , employ , use

▪ create , produce , provide

The equipment provides intelligence ~ for tactical commanders.

▪ evoke

He evokes complex ~ with a single well-placed word.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .