单词	image
释义	imageim‧age /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL noun [countable] Entry menu MENU FOR imageimage1 public opinion2 idea in mind3 picture/what you see4 description5 be the (very/living/spitting) image of somebody6 in the image of somebody/something Word Origin WORD ORIGINimage Origin: 1100-1200 Old French imagene, from Latin imago Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES At forty-six, Burnett hardly fits most people's image of an American college student. He doesn't really need those glasses - they're just part of his "intellectual" image. I like her new image - it's a lot more dignified. Mickey Mouse's image was plastered on billboards all over town. People have this image of me as some kind of monster. Perth is proud of its image as a breeding ground for "don't-take-no-for-an-answer" entrepreneurs. Since I started working in this company, I have tried to maintain the image of a winner. The image of the tree in "Cinderella" is particularly important because it symbolizes personal growth. The images of starving people on the news was what motivated us to send money. The images on a computer screen are made up of thousands of tiny dots. The digitized images can be stored on a computer hard disk, or printed out on special photographic paper. the flickering images of an old silent movie The party is seeking to improve its image with female voters. The President's advisers said it would be bad for his image to be photographed with union leaders. The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hardworking. The scandal has badly hurt her image as an honest politician. This latest scandal has severely hurt his image as a leader. When he stared at his image in the mirror, Smith saw a middle-aged man. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But Moore is far more outrageous than her pop-culture image. I looked horrible - this bony, awkward, pitiful image. It was not direct preparation for production that the schools should be providing but image building. Most of the locations favourable for the emission of sound correspond more or less exactly to a painted image on the wall. Some have made pilgrimages to re-enact ancient rituals in caves, others have dressed in costumes and objects evoking traditional Goddess images. The image can be seen from a variety of angles. The image Johnson had smashed was restored by Louis: he was controllable. Thesaurus THESAURUS► reputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past: · She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.· The school had an excellent reputation.· The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation. ► image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc: · A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.· Boxing has rather a negative image.· The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working). ► name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases: · The company is anxious to protect its good name.· Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.· Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.· He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent). ► standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other people’s opinion of them: · The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.· He needs to improve his standing among female voters.· Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy. ► prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them: · the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce· Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard or Yale?· Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.· The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past. ► stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence: · As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.· Their work is equal in stature.· an actor of international stature· The party’s stature has increased in recent years. ► appearance the way someone or something looks to other people: · She’d had plastic surgery to change her appearance.· The mushrooms are similar in appearance to poisonous ones, so you have to be careful. ► looks someone’s appearance, especially when considering how good-looking they are. Looks is more informal than appearance: · Girls of that age are always worried about their looks.· People generally describe him as having boyish good looks. ► image the appearance and character that a person, organization, product etc deliberately tries to produce: · She wowed fans with her sleek new image.· The scandal has damaged her image as an honest politician.· The car has a racy new image. ► aspect literary the appearance of someone or something: · The costume gives his character an even more sinister aspect. ► picture shapes, lines etc painted or drawn on a surface, especially as a piece of art, and often showing what someone or something looks like: · a picture of a horse· He painted the picture in 1890, just before he died. ► drawing a picture drawn with a pencil, pen etc: · We had to do a drawing of a sunflower. ► sketch a picture that is drawn quickly: · I made a quick sketch of the kind of room we wanted. ► painting a picture made using paint: · The painting now hangs in the Museum of Modern Art.· Picasso did several paintings of her. ► portrait a picture of a person: · The portrait was painted by Rembrandt. ► landscape a picture of a place, especially in the countryside or the mountains: · Constable painted mainly landscapes. ► cartoon a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine that tells a story or a joke: · A cartoon in the New York Times showed the president talking to Osama Bin Laden. ► comic strip a series of pictures drawn inside boxes that tell a story: · Charles Schultz was famous for his cartoon strip about Snoopy and Charlie Brown. ► caricature a funny drawing of someone that makes a part of someone’s face or body look bigger, worse etc than it really is, especially in a funny way: · He is famous for his caricatures of politicians. ► illustration a picture in a book: · The book has over 100 pages of illustrations, most of them in colour. ► poster a large picture printed on paper that you stick to a wall as decoration: · old movie posters· There were lots of posters of pop bands on her bedroom wall. ► print a picture that is usually produced on a printing press, and is one of a series of copies of the same picture: · a limited edition of lithographic prints by John Lennon ► image a picture – used especially when talking about what the picture is like, or the effect it has on you: · He produced some memorable images.· a beautiful image· Some of the images are deeply disturbing. ► artwork pictures or photographs, especially ones that have been produced to be used in a book or magazine: · We are still waiting for the artwork to come back from the printers. Longman Language Activatorto look very much like another person or thing► look/be just like also look/be exactly like · That vase is just like one that I used to have.· He looks exactly like Clint Eastwood, except he's slightly taller. ► be the spitting image of also be the (living) image of British informal to look almost exactly the same as someone else: · Everyone always said my aunt was the spitting image of Ingrid Bergman.· With that beautiful black hair, she is the living image of her mother. ► could pass for/could be mistaken for if you could pass for or be mistaken for another person, you look so much like them that people might think you were the other person: · You could easily pass for your sister - you look just like her.· With her hair cut short, she could easily have been mistaken for a boy. the way someone or something looks► appearance · A layer of sand will give a natural appearance to the bottom of the aquarium.somebody's/something's appearance · I wish she'd do something about her appearance - she's always such a mess.· Concentrate on the content of your essay, not its appearance.appearance of · The military activity was in stark contrast to the peaceful appearance of the islands.have the appearance of somebody/something (=look similar to someone or something) · The waitress, although she was only about 40, had the appearance of a very old woman.in appearance · The mushrooms are similar in appearance to poisonous one, so you have to be careful.judge by appearances (=make decisions based on how someone or something looks) · Judging by appearances, things are back to normal. ► looks someone's appearance, especially when considering how good-looking they are. Looks is less formal than appearance: somebody's looks: · Girls of that age are always worried about their looks.· Emily had refused to marry him on account of his looks.good looks (=a good-looking appearance): · People generally describe him as having boyish good looks.keep/lose your (good) looks (=remain or stop being good-looking): · She was 20 years older now, but had managed to keep her looks. ► look the appearance of something, especially an appearance that has been deliberately planned or made: look of: · The text is fine but the look of the page is all wrong.have the look of (=look similar to someone or something): · Sapporo, Japan, has the look of a Wisconsin city in winter.by/from the look of something (=judging by its appearance): · From the look of it, I'd say the chair was about 100 years old, maybe 150.the Bohemian/Versace/1960s etc look: · Her long straight hair and dark eye make-up give her a sort of late-'60s look. ► image the appearance and character that someone deliberately tries to produce by dressing or behaving in a particular way: · I like her new image - it's a lot more dignified.· He doesn't really need those glasses - they're just part of his "intellectual" image.image of: · Since I started working in this company, I have tried to maintain the image of a winner.image as: · The scandal has badly hurt her image as an honest politician. what you see in a mirror, on a screen, or on water► image a picture on the screen of a television, cinema, or computer: · The images on a computer screen are made up of thousands of tiny dots.· the flickering images of an old silent movie· The digitized images can be stored on a computer hard disk, or printed out on special photographic paper. ► reflection what you see when you look in a mirror or at the surface of water: · Anna stood looking at her reflection in the mirror.· the reflection of the moon on the surface of the lake the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc► reputation the general opinion that people have about a person, organization etc based on what they have heard, read, seen, or experienced: reputation as: · Despite her reputation as a trouble-maker, she was promoted to department manager.reputation for: · a brilliant director with a reputation for thoroughnessexcellent/good/bad etc reputation: · I am surprised that a company with your good reputation would produce such poor quality goods.· She found his terrible reputation one of his greatest attractions.have a good/bad etc reputation: · The school had an excellent academic reputation.· The area has a really bad reputation but it isn't as bad as people think.win/earn/gain a reputation as something: · The town's Dolphin Centre had gained a reputation as one of the best leisure complexes in the country.have a reputation of/for being: · The mill has the reputation of being one of the most energy-efficient in the world.live up to your reputation (=be as good, bad etc as people say): · The restaurant certainly lived up to its reputation; the food was delicious. ► image the idea that people have about a well-known person, company, or product - use this especially about an idea that is deliberately created through newspaper stories, advertising etc: image as: · Perth is proud of its image as a breeding ground for "don't-take-no-for-an-answer" entrepreneurs. be bad/good for somebody's image: · The President's advisers said it would be bad for his image to be photographed with union leaders.improve your image: · The party is seeking to improve its image with female voters.project an image (=make an image): · The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hardworking. ► name the reputation a person or an organization has because of something they do or because of the quality of what they produce, usually when this is good: good/bad name: · He's a determined man and he values his good name.have a name for doing something: · This man has a name for making tough business deals.get a good/bad name: · Teenagers tend to get a bad name for being moody.make a name for yourself (=become known and admired by many people): · Marks and Spencer have made a name for themselves as a producer of high quality goods at reasonable prices. ► standing someone's reputation and position in a group or society, based on other peoples' opinion of them: social/moral/professional etc standing: · The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.· This legal case is very likely to damage the company's professional standing.national/international etc standing: · Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy. ► prestige the respect and good reputation a person, organization, profession etc has because they have a high position in society, are admired by people etc: · The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in former times.· Hosting the Olympic Games would add to our country's international prestige.· Becoming a film star confers status, power, prestige and wealth. ► stature a reputation for being very good at something, very important, or very influential that makes people respect you: · At that time there were no other universities in England equal in stature to Oxford and Cambridge.stature as: · As he got older, Picasso's stature as an artist increased.of world/international etc stature: · a British architect of international stature ► character formal someone's reputation, especially whether or not other people think they are honest or morally good: · A person's character is very important to me when I decide who I want to work with.be of (good/bad) etc character: · Her husband was a man of good character, well-liked and respected by his colleagues. to spoil the good opinion that people have of someone► spoil somebody's image to spoil the idea that people have about someone, especially a famous person who is often on television, in newspapers and magazines etc: · The star's cleancut image has been spoiled by accusations of gambling and drug-taking. ► damage somebody's reputation to make people no longer have a good opinion about someone, especially a politician or someone with an important job: · My main concern was to prevent this incident from damaging my reputation. ► damaging containing information about someone's dishonest or immoral behaviour, which damages the good opinion that people have of them: · We can't risk any damaging scandals just before a Presidential election.· His career had been ruined by the sensational and damaging stories that appeared in the popular press.damaging to: · The recent court cases have been very damaging to the public image of the medical profession. ► discredit to damage the good opinion that people have of a person or organization, especially when this is done deliberately and in order to get an advantage: · It was a blatant attempt to discredit the Prime Minister.· There were reports that his campaign team had been trying to dig up information that might discredit his rival. ► smear campaign when an organization such as a political party or newspaper deliberately tries to find out and tell people about bad things someone in a public position has done, for example so that people are less likely to vote for them: · The magistrates who investigated his business empire have been made victims of a smear campaign.smear campaign against: · He called on people to ignore what he called a smear campaign against the government. WORD SETS► Film animation, nounanimator, nounart director, nounart house, nounarts cinema, nounbiopic, nounblue movie, nounB-movie, nouncameo, nouncameraman, nouncartoon, nouncine-, adjectivecine-camera, nouncine-film, nouncinema, nouncinematic, adjectivecinematography, nounclip, nouncontinuity, nouncut, nouncutting room, noundirection, noundouble, noundouble bill, noundouble feature, nounepilogue, nounextra, nounfantasy, nounfarce, nounfeature, nounfeature film, nounfilm star, nounfilmstrip, nounflashback, nounflick, nounfootage, nounfreeze-frame, noungaffer, nounHollywood, home movie, nounhorror movie, nounimage, nounimagery, nounlip-synch, verblocation, nounlot, nounmatinée, nounmiscast, verbmotion picture, nounmovie, nounmoviegoer, nounmovie star, nounmovie theater, nounmoving picture, nounmultiplex, nounmusical, nounnarrator, nounnewsreel, nounoff-screen, adverbopening night, nounOscar, nounout-take, nounPG, nounpremiere, nounproject, verbprojection, nounprojectionist, nounprojector, nounprop, nounrating, nounreel, nounrelease, verbremake, nounremake, verbre-release, verbrerun, nounretake, nounrole, nounscreen, nounscreen, verbscreening, nounscreenplay, nounscreen test, nounscreenwriter, nounscriptwriter, nounset, nounshort, nounshot, nounshow, verbsilent, adjectiveslow motion, nounsoundtrack, nounspaghetti western, nounsplicer, nounsplit screen, nounstand-in, nounstill, nounstudio, nounstunt man, nounstunt woman, nountalkie, nountearjerker, nounTechnicolor, nountheatre, nountheme, noun3-D, adjectivetop-grossing, adjectivetrailer, nountravelogue, nounturkey, nounwestern, nounwhodunit, nounX, nounX-certificate, adjectiveX-rated, adjective Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + image► a good/positive image · We want to give people a positive image of the town. ► a bad/negative image · It’s difficult to explain why the industry has such a bad image.· Many negative images of women are found in the media. ► a wholesome/clean-cut image (=morally good and never doing anything bad)· The recent scandal has damaged his clean-cut image. ► an upmarket image British English, an upscale image American English (=expensive and good quality)· The company is trying to promote an upmarket image. ► a downmarket image British English, a downscale image American English (=cheap and not good quality)· The store has struggled to break away from its downmarket image. ► the traditional image of something · They want to improve the traditional image of English food. ► the popular image of something · The popular image of the spy as a glamorous figure of mystery is far from the reality. ► somebody’s/something’s public image (=the image that many people have of someone or something)· Her public image does not reflect the way she behaves in private. ► somebody’s screen image (=how someone seems in films or on TV)· He had cultivated a screen image as a ruthless tough guy. ► a macho image (=someone’s image as a man who is strong and tough)· He was keen to project a macho image in this film. verbs► have an image · The product has a rather downmarket image. ► create an image · The company is trying to create an image of quality and reliability. ► improve your image · The casino industry was keen to improve its image. ► damage your image · Has this scandal damaged the company’s image? ► live up to your image (=be like the image you have presented of yourself)· He has certainly lived up to his wild rock-star image. ► present/project/promote an image (=behave in a way that creates a particular image)· He presented an image of himself as an energetic young leader. ► cultivate an image (=try to encourage or develop an image)· He was trying to cultivate an image of himself as an intellectual. ► tarnish an image (=damage it slightly)· His behaviour has tarnished the image of the sport. ► clean up your image (=improve your image after it has been damaged)· The pop star promised to clean up his image after he was released from prison. ► lose/shed an image (=get rid of it)· The party struggled to lose its image of being somewhat old-fashioned. image + NOUN► an image problem · Politicians have an image problem as far as many young people are concerned. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► banish the memory/thought/image etc (of somebody/something)  They tried to banish the memory from their minds. ► body image (=what you think you look like)· People tend to have their own body image fixed in their minds. ► a brand image (=the way a product or organization seems to the public)· A company carefully protects its brand image. ► cleaned up ... image  It’s high time British soccer cleaned up its image. ► conjure up images/pictures/thoughts etc (of something)  Dieting always seems to conjure up images of endless salads. ► an image consultant (=one who advises people how to improve their style or appearance)· The new prime minister was advised to see an image consultant. ► convey an image · At an interview, make sure your clothes convey the right image. ► corporate identity/image (=the way a company presents itself to the public)· Our new logo is part of the process of developing our corporate identity. ► mental picture/image (=a picture that you form in your mind) I tried to get a mental picture of him from her description. ► poignant reminder/image/moment etc  a poignant reminder of our nation’s great sacrifices ► a positive image · It's important to promote a positive image of our industry to young people. ► project ... image  I hope the team will project a smart professional image. ► provocative images  provocative images of young girls ► positive/good/poor/negative self-image  Depression affects people with a poor self-image. ► shatter an image (=make people realise the idea they have about something is wrong)· The book shattered the image of the contented American housewife. ► shed an image (=change people's opinion about someone or something)· Has the industry finally shed its negative image? ► a video image (=a moving picture on a video)· Video images of the surgery are sent to a special lecture theatre, so that students can observe. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► mental · Slowly, the process converges on a piece of art that is an expression of the user's own mental image.· One of the delights of traveling is gathering such mental snapshot images of places as you journey around.· Reassess your progress and try to make sure your mental body image fits the reality.· Visualization / Imagery-This technique combines relaxation exercises with the creation of mental images.· In his case words and the mental images that they created were the only available means of communication with his people.· Our mental images of ourselves are tied up in our body image.· Does this mean that our mental images depend on this amine in some way?· Turning to the second problem, suppose we sharpen the notion of an idea by saying that ideas are mental images. ► negative · In all likelihood, the racially polarized vote will reinforce Mississippi's negative image far beyond its borders.· The resulting upset and confusion could cause employee walk-outs or the loss of business and create a seriously negative public image.· Lateral reversal a positive or negative image transposed from left to right as in a mirror reflection of the original.· Moreover, critics say that many of the black-themed shows are demeaning and filled with negative images.· Napoli 99 is a private organisation founded in1984 to improve the negative image that the city was acquiring.· A lot of people stood by me, despite the negative images and what people were saying.· Many pre-school poetry collections include material which presents negative images of older people.· He may even believe the negative image that has been presented of him cost him a spot on the latest Dream Team. ► new · The company obviously needed a new image to express their growing importance internationally.· But white-collar crime seems to be the new image of the law profession.· What an incentive to carry with my new body image.· When you spin the card rapidly, the new image appears before the old one is gone.· Tolkien needed a new image for ultimate bravery, one milder but not weaker than Beorhtwold's.· These new images demonstrate that there was enough heat to drive the flows on the surface.· And scouting for a new image.· The finishing touches are being put on a £800,000 new image for the once-neglected thoroughfare. ► photographic · The Symbolist poets and artists were unanimous in their aversion to the photographic image.· Positive a true photographic image of the original made on paper or film.· He has inverted the traditional precepts governing the photographic image, demonstrating the value of visual contradiction.· Through photographic images we see a few of the attempts by contemporary artists to find the real face.· Odilon Redon questioned the universal assumption that the photographic image was a transmitter of truth.· Something else that interests Roles is the authority of the photographic image, our strong conventions of how to view a photograph.· New ways, he believed, must perforce be antagonistic to the photographic image. ► positive · Lateral reversal a positive or negative image transposed from left to right as in a mirror reflection of the original.· None the less, there are always people waiting in the wings to discredit a positive image.· A positive image in conflicting times.· All these movies had those so-called positive images black folks claim we are dying to see.· Others do not often see this as a genuine option, however, so how may we present a more positive image?· I have to do what I can to project a positive image.· These are all editorial choices, and few of them create positive images for television audiences.· These favors helped to play up my positive image. ► public · So, the artists' shell remains intact, the fusty public image undisturbed.· Gore masterfully played off his public image as a stiff, wooden personality who leaves audiences sitting on their hands.· It was widely agreed that the episode had damaged the public image of Congress and had discredited the confirmation process.· The public image of telecommuting has been dominated by cottage cuteness.· As far as public image is concerned, the prevailing consumer-oriented climate is one in which professional practices are increasingly scrutinised.· Their public image is all important.· It also contributed to a negative change in the public perception and image of lawyers.· And it may even pay better, both in promoting a positive public image and in attracting employees. ► visual · Remember the importance of the visual image and try to keep your theme unified and simple.· They quickly detect changes in the visual image and tend to exaggerate them.· Our own visual image appears to be continuously updated as long as our eyes are open.· The visual image is broken up into areas of near-uniform illumination and the boundaries between them.· The more usual version of this theme is simply that one has a visual image of the part of the body touched.· Since the computer database does not incorporate visual images, corresponding photographs are kept on file.· Needles and Opium is a collage of physical and visual images, film footage and low-key monologue.· Maybe you need to try a different visual image, or another technique? NOUN► body · You will need time to adjust to your new body image.· Gay culture has developed a powerful, even merciless system of rewards and penalties based on body image.· What an incentive to carry with my new body image.· They usually focus on one of three areas: normal eating; comfortable exercise; or improved body image.· How did having cancer affect your body image and self esteem?· Our mental images of ourselves are tied up in our body image.· Reassess your progress and try to make sure your mental body image fits the reality.· Those from the parietal lobe are associated with motor and sensory symptoms and disorders of the body image. ► mirror · Rather it is presented as simply a mirror image of the subjectivist principle of mens rea.· The history that Mr Gingrich teaches is a mirror image of what the left is advancing.· Such a view is called into question by Jacques Lacan's understanding of the subject's relation to the mirror image.· The capital account is always the mirror image of the current account.· You could then fill the left-hand square with a design and create a mirror image of the design in the right-hand square.· They are doctored-up mirror images, innocuous illustrations of everyday events in which skill of execution utterly predominates over imagination.· This, he believes, is the new mirror image.· In many ways, the situation facing investors today is a mirror image of what prevailed this time last year. VERB► change · Art will move from the static to exploit fully dynamic, changing images.· How can I change this false image of me? &.· Now, London Zoo, like all others, has changed its image.· Joe McGlory, club boss, says plans are in hand to change the image of the club.· And it looks as if he's going to change the image of poodles for ever.· He would have to work hard, clean himself up; change his whole image.· What effect would a deliberate attempt to change this image have?· With the variety now available you can change the image of your home, simply by changing your furniture. ► conjure · It conjures up vague images of past imperialistic glories which are hardly relevant.· Silly me, I have begun to conjure up an image of Newt Gingrich as a man more used than using.· It will take a masterly spin doctor to conjure upbeat images from a bleak Kansas youth.· I conjured up an image of Frank at work on one of his stones.· Lisa's story had conjured up an arresting image.· Snow White is a classic tale, one that conjures up wonderful images of mythical creatures.· Even quite wealthy individuals confess to conjuring up images of going cold and hungry.· He tried to conjure up an image of Henry Dark, but nothing came to him. ► create · It can create three dimensional images under ambient, non-destructive conditions.· Sound beliefs create images of strength, while unhealthy beliefs distort the reflection in bizarre, unattractive ways.· Over the last year he had worked hard to create an image for himself and it was paying off.· On the other hand, supporters spend time and money to create an image that sells.· Theology tests and determines the sense of the images, it does not create it.· Other artists have created even more literal images, on a huge scale.· I like to create my own image.· He tends to create images of empty spaces, of objects in isolation. ► improve · A police report said the scheme would improve the image of Middlesbrough town centre night-life.· The World Bank is finding it difficult to improve its image.· The only way Marana can improve its image is to improve the way it does business.· The private sector, for example, was central to the approach, and improving the city's image was seen as vital.· The committee welcomed the police's higher profile and said it had improved the image of Darlington town centre.· Also a conservatory can improve the overall image and give an extra incentive to attract new customers.· Police are keen to bring in registration to improve the image of the Teesside club scene. ► present · The ability to work under pressure and present a good image are important.· Its main function, however, appears to be to present a better image of Sri Lanka to the outside world.· You could present inputs of numeral images with the expected outputs.· Furthermore, Picasso was anxious to present in each image as much essential information about the subject as he could.· Others do not often see this as a genuine option, however, so how may we present a more positive image?· A well-written and crafted letter which is professionally presented will present a positive image both of the writer and of the organisation.· Relocation to an area which presented the right company image together with good facilities for employees could ease the problem. ► produce · The radio waves, magnetic field and computer technology combine to produce vivid images of the body's soft tissue.· The photographic camera thus became the foremost means for producing or recording such images.· The resolution of these pictures is still relatively coarse and they produce only a stationary image at a single moment in time.· X-ray technology, the machines, in scanning for contraband, produce a crude image of visitors' bodies without clothing.· Two or more images would then be seen, with cases of high symmetry producing a ring image.· Yes, in the sense that the lens produces an inverted image of the world on the back of the eye.· Most photocopiers can produce reasonably good images from photographs, including colour snaps.· There are also survey methods for producing images that show how hard the brain is working. ► project · In the absence of significant parties, nominations could be won by charismatic self-starters who could project an acceptable image.· Reagan wanted to project the same image of himself.· In every case television in its full variety of formats has been the primary influence in projecting the parties' images.· I have to do what I can to project a positive image.· Particularly worrisome were the fruit drinks, which projected a wholesome image while containing sugar in some form or another.· On one wall you see a projected image of a man bathing himself from an enameled bucket.· The sparkling white pullover and newly pressed black corduroys were designed to project an image of calm sophistication.· He puts his selected objects into lighted cases and projects their images outward through lenses in the peepholes. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be the (very/living/spitting) image of somebody All she had was the image of a woman lying on the ground and people desperate to help her. And just lagging it slightly was the image of the posed dancer. But we both agreed the little mite was the spitting image of the man. It was the image of returning once again to her empty maisonette in Ealing. My favorite is the image of an aproned cook in the rear of the open kitchen. Pressing upon the rest of us is the image of all those dormant scars in the crust potentially surging to life. This is the image of a successful couple. Throughout the show's history, for instance, Cleese was the very image of pompous, impatient rectitude. ► in the image of somebody/something According to the Bible, man was made in the image of God. People needed their candles, their lamps and their copper kettles, their slices of lemon in the image of the sun. Pope, in a Swiftian moment, connects women's changes with dirt and, in the image of fly-blow, putrefaction. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► harm somebody’s image/reputation The report has harmed the town's reputation as a health spa. ► public image And it may even pay better, both in promoting a positive public image and in attracting employees. Gore masterfully played off his public image as a stiff, wooden personality who leaves audiences sitting on their hands. Her public image is that of a sassy mystic, but she has the showbiz mastery of a Gloria Swanson. If that ever got out, he'd have to worry about his public image. It's the badger living up to it's cute and cuddly public image. She has been too busy to cultivate many friendships and too concerned about her public image to date casually. Telephonists, receptionists, porters as well as professional staff are the people who create the public image of the local service. Their public image is all important. ► be the spitting image of somebody But we both agreed the little mite was the spitting image of the man. It was the spitting image of him. 1public opinion the opinion people have of a person, organization, product etc, or the way a person, organization etc seems to be to the public → reputationimage of attempts to improve the image of the police► see thesaurus at reputation2idea in mind a picture that you have in your mind, especially about what someone or something is like or the way they lookimage of He had no visual image of her, only her name. He had the clearest image in his mind of his mother and father.3picture/what you see a)a picture of an object in a mirror or in the lens of a camera:  She peered closely at her image in the mirror. b)a picture on the screen of a television, cinema, or computer:  Jill Sharpe was little more than a name, a glossy image on a television screen. c)a picture or shape of a person or thing that is copied onto paper or is cut in wood or stone:  carved images4description a word, phrase, or picture that describes an idea in a poem, book, film etc:  He paints a very romantic image of working-class communities.5be the (very/living/spitting) image of somebody to look exactly like someone or something else:  He’s the spitting image of his mother.6in the image of somebody/something literary in the same form or shape as someone or something else:  According to the Bible, man was made in the image of God. → mirror imageCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + imagea good/positive image· We want to give people a positive image of the town.a bad/negative image· It’s difficult to explain why the industry has such a bad image.· Many negative images of women are found in the media.a wholesome/clean-cut image (=morally good and never doing anything bad)· The recent scandal has damaged his clean-cut image.an upmarket image British English, an upscale image American English (=expensive and good quality)· The company is trying to promote an upmarket image.a downmarket image British English, a downscale image American English (=cheap and not good quality)· The store has struggled to break away from its downmarket image.the traditional image of something· They want to improve the traditional image of English food.the popular image of something· The popular image of the spy as a glamorous figure of mystery is far from the reality.somebody’s/something’s public image (=the image that many people have of someone or something)· Her public image does not reflect the way she behaves in private.somebody’s screen image (=how someone seems in films or on TV)· He had cultivated a screen image as a ruthless tough guy.a macho image (=someone’s image as a man who is strong and tough)· He was keen to project a macho image in this film.verbshave an image· The product has a rather downmarket image.create an image· The company is trying to create an image of quality and reliability.improve your image· The casino industry was keen to improve its image.damage your image· Has this scandal damaged the company’s image?live up to your image (=be like the image you have presented of yourself)· He has certainly lived up to his wild rock-star image.present/project/promote an image (=behave in a way that creates a particular image)· He presented an image of himself as an energetic young leader.cultivate an image (=try to encourage or develop an image)· He was trying to cultivate an image of himself as an intellectual.tarnish an image (=damage it slightly)· His behaviour has tarnished the image of the sport.clean up your image (=improve your image after it has been damaged)· The pop star promised to clean up his image after he was released from prison.lose/shed an image (=get rid of it)· The party struggled to lose its image of being somewhat old-fashioned.image + NOUNan image problem· Politicians have an image problem as far as many young people are concerned.
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