real image

noun

: an optical image formed of real foci

Examples of real image in a Sentence

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Also, rather than creating fake images with VFX, instead the idea was to have a real images. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 May 2025 Fake images of real people, real images of fake people; fake stories about real things, real stories about fake things. Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025 Despite these differences, studies show people struggle to distinguish real images from synthetic ones, regardless of origin. Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025 The combination of folkloric illustrations with real images of nebulae makes this, well, nebulous topic more understandable and relatable. Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for real image

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of real image was in 1882

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“Real image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20image. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

real image

noun
: an image of an object formed by rays of light coming to a focus (as after passing through a lens)

Medical Definition

real image

noun
: an optical image formed of real foci

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