NYT Dictionary

IMAGE

/ˈɪm.ɪd͡ʒ/
NounVerbIM-ageim-age · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English ymage, borrowed from Old French image, from Latin imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym-; the same PIE root is the source of imitari (“to copy, imitate”); see imitate. Doublet of imago.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

idearangepicturevaluepersonaiconikonprototypeparadigmepitome

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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