CEFR B2

imagery

noun

Meaning

The use of words or phrases that create pictures in your mind, especially in literature and poetry, by appealing to the senses.

Examples

  • The author's use of visual imagery helped the reader to picture the desolate landscape.
  • The song's lyrics were filled with auditory imagery, describing the sounds of the city at night.

Synonyms: description, representation, visualization, figurative language