Imaging is the process of forming images that represent things such as sound waves, temperature, chemicals, or electrical activity.
[technical]
...thermal imaging cameras.
imaging in British English
(ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ)
noun
1.
a.
the process of forming or obtaining images by electronically tracing something such as sound waves, temperature, or chemicals, rather than by using light rays or ordinary photography
It specializes in imaging, and among its products is a thermal imager that allowsfirefighters to see through smoke.
huge advances in the field of medical imaging
in an era where brain imaging is becoming more sophisticated
b.
(as modifier)
sophisticated imaging technology
Last Wednesday a search using dogs and imaging equipment was finally made in thehouse and garden.
a wide range of imaging devices such as endoscopes
2. computing
a.
the process of creating images from documents or photographs
b.
(as modifier)
He was backed up by a team of experts in imaging software and digital photography.
a printing and imaging business
Many imaging systems only recognize one unit, the page.
imaging in American English
(ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ)
noun
the act or process of recording or producing an image, esp. by such means as radar, ultrasound, CT scan, etc. as for scientific research or medical diagnosis
Examples of 'imaging' in a sentence
imaging
Real-time imaging was going to be a very powerful tool in future warfare.
Michael Crichton PREY (2002)
In other languages
imaging
British English: imaging NOUN
Imaging is the process of forming images that represent things such as sound waves, temperature, chemicals, or electrical activity.
...thermal imaging cameras.
American English: imaging
Brazilian Portuguese: formação de imagem
Chinese: 显影
European Spanish: imagen
French: imagerie
German: Abbildung
Italian: formazione di immagini
Japanese: イメージング
Korean: 이미지화
European Portuguese: formação de imagem
Latin American Spanish: imagen
All related terms of 'imaging'
image
If you have an image of something or someone, you have a picture or idea of them in your mind.
thermal imaging
Thermal imaging is the use of special equipment that can detect the heat produced by people or things and use it to produce images of them.
document imaging
the process of converting paper documents into an electronic or digital format
thermal imaging camera
a camera that can make infrared radiation visible
thermal imaging system
equipment providing images of a target , or of a person or thing under examination
magnetic resonance imaging
a noninvasive medical diagnostic technique in which the absorption and transmission of high-frequency radio waves are analysed as they irradiate the hydrogen atoms in water molecules and other tissue components placed in a strong magnetic field. This computerized analysis provides a powerful aid to the diagnosis and treatment planning of many diseases, including cancer
thermal imaging equipment
heat-sensitive devices that can detect or provide images of people or things