imaging
The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an…The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an object, especially of body parts.
» Firefighters have been using drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras to locate the origin of the fires.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an object, especially of body parts.
(uncountable, usually)The use of mental images to alter a person's perceptions or behaviors.
the ability to form mental images of things or events
Examples
3 sentencesFirefighters have been using drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras to locate the origin of the fires.
The new method uses X-ray technology and light imaging to help save images badly damaged by the effects of age.
A number of imaging techniques are employed in radiology, such as X-ray, MRI, and ultrasound.
Forms
plural: imagings| Singular | imaging |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body:tomography
- the ability to form mental images of things or events:imaginationimagerymental imagery
Word family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable