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| achromatic |
able to give an image in which colors are reproduced with little or no distortion. [1/3 definitions] |
| actinic rays |
electromagnetic radiation, such as x-rays or ultraviolet light, that can produce an image on a photographic emulsion. |
| anamorphic |
producing, marked by, or pertaining to intentional distortion of an image. |
| angiogram |
an x-ray image of blood vessels that is taken after injecting a substance that absorbs x-rays into the blood. |
| apparition |
a ghostly image; phantom; specter. [1/2 definitions] |
| astigmatism |
an irregularity in the curvature of a lens, including that of the eye, that prevents rays of light from meeting in a single focal point, resulting in an indistinct or distorted image. [1/2 definitions] |
| bambino |
an image of Jesus Christ as a child. [1/2 definitions] |
| cameo |
a method of carving a gemstone so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another. [2/3 definitions] |
| camera |
in television, the device that receives the image and changes it into electrical impulses for transmission. [1/2 definitions] |
| CAT scan |
a cross-sectional image formed by a computerized combination of x-rays taken along a selected axis of the body, used as a diagnostic tool in medical treatment; computerized axial tomography scan. |
| chimera |
a fantastic, often horrible, idea or image produced by the mind. [1/3 definitions] |
| coma2 |
in optics, a diffuse image of a point source in the shape of a comet. [1/3 definitions] |
| composite |
a visual image, esp. a photograph, composed of several individual pictures. [1/5 definitions] |
| computer-enhanced |
of, involving, or pertaining to the use of a computer to improve an image, video, design, or process. |
| conceive |
to form a concept, idea, or image in one's mind (usu. fol. by "of"). [1/6 definitions] |
| concrete poetry |
a form of poetry in which the arrangement of words and phrases on the printed page is intended to convey a visual as well as poetic image. |
| counterimage |
combined form of image. |
| crown |
a coin, such as the koruna of former Czechoslovakia, whose name means "crown," or one that has the image of a crown or a head with a crown. [1/21 definitions] |
| crusado |
a silver or gold coin formerly minted in Portugal featuring the image of a cross. |
| develop |
in photography, to treat (exposed film) chemically so as to create a visible image. [1/10 definitions] |
| dove1 |
a pure white bird of this type, or image of such, representing peace or innocence. [1/4 definitions] |
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