image
/ˈɪmɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण इमिज
छवि, प्रतिष्ठा; प्रतिबिंब; प्रतिमा
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Asked in previous papers
as phrasal verb
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the impression that a person, an organization or a product gives to the public; a mental picture that you have of what somebody or something is like or looks like; a picture of somebody or something seen in a mirror, through a camera, or on a screen; a copy of somebody or something in the form of a statue
छवि, प्रतिष्ठा; प्रतिबिंब; प्रतिमा
- a clean image
- a mirror image
- The company is trying to improve its public image.
+ 4 more examples
- The mirror shows a clear image of the room.
- I have a clear image of my first day at school.
- The telescope sent back a sharp image of the moon.
- A stone image of the goddess stands at the temple entrance.
Synonyms reputation picture likeness reflection impression
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the image of + sb / sth
A person can be the image of someone else, meaning they look exactly like them. The idiom is the spitting image of.
कोई व्यक्ति किसी और की 'image of' हो सकता है, यानी बिल्कुल उसी जैसा दिखता हो। मुहावरा 'the spitting image of' है।
- Radhika is the very image of her mother.
- The boy is the spitting image of his grandfather.
image (public impression)
Image also means the impression that a person or company gives to the public. It is countable in this sense, and is usually singular.
'Image' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या कंपनी द्वारा जनता पर बनाई गई छवि भी है। इस अर्थ में यह गणनीय है, और प्रायः एकवचन में आता है।
- The company wants to improve its public image.
- The minister has a clean image.
image of + noun (mental or visual picture)
Image can be a picture in the mind or on a screen, followed by of.
'Image' मन में या स्क्रीन पर बनी तस्वीर हो सकती है, और उसके बाद 'of' आता है।
- I have a clear image of my school in my mind.
- The satellite sent an image of the cyclone.
mirror image
A mirror image is a reflection, or something that is the exact reverse of another.
'Mirror image' प्रतिबिंब है, या वह चीज़ जो दूसरी का ठीक उलटा हो।
- The two towers are mirror images of each other.
image (in literature)
In literature, an image is a word picture that helps readers see or feel something. It is a technical term in poetry.
साहित्य में 'image' वह शब्द-चित्र है जो पाठकों को कुछ देखने या अनुभव करने में सहायता करता है। यह कविता में एक तकनीकी शब्द है।
- The poet uses the image of a candle for hope.
+Collocations 4
adjective + image
publicpositiveclearnegativefalsemental
- The scandal damaged the company's public image.
verb + image
improvecreateprojectprotectsaveupload
- He tried to project an image of confidence.
image + noun
editingfilequalityproblemconsultant
- The image quality of the old camera is poor.
type of image
satellitedigitalmovingblurredx-ray
- The doctor studied the x-ray image carefully.
“More examples 5
- The actor worked hard to change his tough image.
अभिनेता ने अपनी कठोर छवि बदलने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत की।
- Radhika saved the image on her phone before it got deleted.
राधिका ने तस्वीर मिटने से पहले उसे अपने फ़ोन में सहेज लिया।
- The blurred image on the screen made it hard to read the number plate.
स्क्रीन की धुँधली तस्वीर के कारण नंबर प्लेट पढ़ना कठिन हो गया।
- He is the exact image of his father in his walk.
वह अपनी चाल में बिल्कुल अपने पिता जैसा है।
- A good school builds an image of discipline and fairness.
अच्छा विद्यालय अनुशासन और निष्पक्षता की छवि बनाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is the spitting image from his father.
✓ He is the spitting image of his father.
The fixed phrase is the image of, not from.
निश्चित phrase 'the image of' है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The image of the company is spoiled with this news.
✓ The image of the company is spoiled by this news.
The cause in a passive sentence is introduced by by.
Passive वाक्य में कारण 'by' से बताया जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Image, picture and photo all show how something looks, but image is the widest word.
Image, picture और photo तीनों दिखावट बताते हैं, पर 'image' सबसे व्यापक शब्द है।
Any visual form, including mental, digital or public impression.
कोई भी दृश्य रूप, जिसमें मानसिक, डिजिटल या सार्वजनिक छवि भी शामिल है।
- The image on the screen was clear.
A drawing, painting or photograph; also an everyday word for the view on a screen.
चित्र, पेंटिंग या फ़ोटो; और स्क्रीन के दृश्य के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- She drew a picture of the Taj Mahal.
¶Idioms 2
be the (very / living / spitting) image of sb/sth
to look exactly like sb/sth else
हूबहू (किसी) जैसा दिखना
- She is the spitting image of her mother.
- The boy is the very image of his grandfather.
in the image of sb/sth
in a way that is similar to sb/sth
(किसी की) छवि या रूप के अनुसार
- He tried to build the company in the image of his hero.
- The new town was planned in the image of a European city.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Reasoning: mirror image and water image questions are common in exams.
Reasoning में दर्पण प्रतिबिंब और जल प्रतिबिंब के प्रश्न परीक्षाओं में आम हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be the (spitting) image of sb (look exactly like somebody: 'She is the spitting image of her mother'), image-conscious (worried about how others see you), clean or squeaky-clean image (a reputation for honesty), public image.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: be the (spitting) image of sb (हूबहू किसी जैसा दिखना: 'She is the spitting image of her mother'), image-conscious (दूसरों की नज़र में छवि की चिंता करने वाला), clean या squeaky-clean image (ईमानदारी की प्रतिष्ठा, साफ़ छवि), public image (सार्वजनिक छवि)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: a plane mirror forms a virtual, erect image of the same size; a real image can be formed on a screen, while a virtual image cannot; a convex mirror (used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles) always forms a virtual, smaller image.
विज्ञान GK में समतल दर्पण समान आकार का आभासी, सीधा प्रतिबिंब बनाता है; वास्तविक प्रतिबिंब पर्दे पर बन सकता है, आभासी नहीं; उत्तल दर्पण (वाहनों में पीछे देखने के दर्पण के रूप में प्रयुक्त) सदा आभासी, छोटा प्रतिबिंब बनाता है।