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imagery

ima·gery

UK/ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɹi/ US/-ədʒɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the ability to form mental images of things or events

  • “he could still hear her in his imagination”

Origin

From Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie; equivalent to image + -ry.

Phrases

  • imagery rescripting

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