imag
likeness, picture
Latin · imago, imaginis
Imag comes from Latin imago, a likeness or picture. An image is a picture, to imagine is to form a picture in the mind, and imagery is the pictures that words create.
Memory trick
Imag: like an 'image' on your phone, but pictured inside your head.
Words from this root
- image (imag + e) — picture, likenessचित्र, छवि
- imagery (imag + ery) — pictures created by wordsशब्दों से बनी तस्वीरें
- imaginary (imag + in + ary) — existing only in the mindकाल्पनिक
- imagine (imag + ine) — to form a picture in the mindकल्पना करना
- imagineer (imagin + eer) — person who designs creative ideasरचनात्मक विचार गढ़ने वाला
- imago (imago) — adult stage of an insectकीट की वयस्क अवस्था
- reimagine (re + imagine) — to think about in a new wayनए ढंग से सोचना
- afterimage (after + image) — image seen after the light is goneरोशनी हटने के बाद दिखने वाली छवि