No model can be a perfect analogue of nature itself.
Synonyms
representation
a life-like representation of Christ
picture
drawing a small picture with coloured chalks
model
an architect's model of a wooden house
image
All people want to see is an image on the TV screen.
illustration
He made his illustrations of birds as he travelled in America.
simulation
likeness
The museum displays wax likenesses of every U.S. president.
simulacrum
Additional synonyms
in the sense of illustration
Definition
a picture or diagram used to explain or decorate a text
He made his illustrations of birds as he travelled in America.
Synonyms
picture,
drawing,
painting,
image,
print,
plate,
figure,
portrait,
representation,
sketch,
decoration,
portrayal,
likeness,
adornment
in the sense of image
Definition
an optical reproduction of an object, formed by the lens of an eye or camera, or by a mirror
All people want to see is an image on the TV screen.
Synonyms
picture,
photo,
photograph,
representation,
reproduction,
snapshot,
TIFF,
JPEG,
avatar,
thumbnail
in the sense of likeness
Definition
portrait
The museum displays wax likenesses of every U.S. president.
Synonyms
portrait,
study,
picture,
model,
image,
photograph,
copy,
counterpart,
representation,
reproduction,
replica,
depiction,
facsimile,
effigy,
delineation
Synonyms of 'analogue'
analogue
Explore 'analogue' in the dictionary
analogue
(ænəlɒg, US -lɔːg)
Word forms: plural analogueslanguage note: The spelling analog is used in American English, and also in British English for meaning [sense 2].
1. countable noun
If one thing is an analogueof another, it is similar in some way.
[formal]
No model can ever be a perfect analogue of nature itself. [+ of]
Synonyms: representation, picture, model, image More Synonyms of analogue
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Analogue technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
The analogue signals from the video tape are converted into digital code.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
An analogue watch or clock shows what it is measuring with a pointer on a dial rather than with a number display. Compare digital.
analogue in British English
or sometimes US analog (ˈænəˌlɒɡ) or analogon (əˈnæləɡɒn)
noun
1.
a.
a physical object or quantity, such as a pointer on a dial or a voltage, used to measure or represent another quantity
b.
(as modifier)
analogue watch
analogue recording
2.
something analogous to something else
3. biology
an analogous part or organ
4. chemistry
a.
an organic chemical compound related to another by substitution of hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups
toluene is an analogue of benzene
b.
an organic compound that is similar in structure to another organic compound
thiols are sulphur analogues of alcohols
5. informal
a person who is afraid of using new technological devices
Compare digital native, digital immigrant
▶ USAGE See note at analog
analogue in American English
(ˈænəˌlɔg; ˈænəˌlɑg)
noun
a thing or part that is analogous
Word origin
Fr analogue < L analogus: see analogy
Synonyms of 'analogue'
representation, picture, model, image
More Synonyms of analogue
In other languages
analogue
British English: analogue ADJECTIVE
Analogue technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
The analogue signals from the video tape are converted into digital code.
American English: analog
Brazilian Portuguese: analógico
Chinese: 类比的
European Spanish: analógico
French: analogique
German: analog
Italian: analogico
Japanese: アナログの
Korean: 아날로그식인
European Portuguese: analógico
Latin American Spanish: analógico
British English: analogue NOUN
If one thing is an analogue of another, it is similar in some way.
No model can ever be a perfect analogue of nature itself.
American English: analog
Brazilian Portuguese: análogo
Chinese: 相似体
European Spanish: análogo
French: analogue
German: Gegenstück
Italian: cosa analoga
Japanese: 類似
Korean: 유사물
European Portuguese: análogo
Latin American Spanish: análogo
All related terms of 'analogue'
analogue clock
a clock in which the hours , minutes , and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
analogue watch
a watch in which the hours , minutes , and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
analogue recording
a sound recording process in which an audio input is converted into an analogous electrical waveform
analogue-digital converter
a device converting an analogue electrical signal into a digital representation so that it can be processed by a digital system
analog to digital converter
An analog to digital converter is a device or circuit used to convert an analog signal to a digital signal across a pair of terminals .
digital to analog converter
A digital to analog converter is a device or circuit that receives digital data as a stream of numbers and outputs a voltage or current proportional to the value of this digital data.