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| gen. |
ìomhaigheachd (Yerkwantai) |
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| lit. |
The "mental pictures" that readers imagine whilst reading a passage of literature. It signifies all the sensory perceptions referred to in a poem, whether by literal description, allusion, simile, or metaphor. Imagery is not limited to visual imagery; it also includes auditory sound, tactile touch, thermal heat and cold, olfactory smell, gustatory taste, and kinesthetic movement sensations. |
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Collectively, the representations of objects reproduced electronically or by optical means on film, electronic display devices, or other media. (FRA) |
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A likeness or presentation of any natural or man-made feature or related object or activity, and the positional data acquired at the same time the likeness or representation was acquired, including: products produced by space-based national intelligence reconnaissance systems; and likeness and presentations produced by satellites, airborne platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other similar means (JP 2-03; except that such term does not include handheld or clandestine photography taken by or on behalf of human intelligence collection organizations) |
