# imaging

Pronunciation: say "IM-i-jing" /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The production of pictures that reveal normally unseen features of something, especially parts of the body.
   - Simple: Making pictures of the inside of something, like the body, that you cannot normally see.
   - _Modern imaging lets radiologists detect tumors long before any symptoms appear._
   - _The clinic invested in advanced imaging equipment for its cardiac patients._
3. The practice of using mental pictures to change how a person perceives things or behaves.
   - Simple: Using pictures in your mind to change how you feel or act.
   - _Sports psychologists rely on imaging to help athletes rehearse winning performances mentally._
   - _Guided imaging can reduce anxiety by replacing fearful thoughts with calming scenes._

## Verb

2. Present participle of image. — present participle and gerund of image
   - Simple: Present participle of image. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _Researchers are imaging the comet as it passes near the sun._
   - _The lab is imaging brain tissue at very high resolution._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/imaging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).