imaging

Plural: imagings

Noun

• The process or technique of producing images.
• the ability to form mental images of things or events
• (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
• The technique or practice of creating images of otherwise invisible aspects of an object, especially of body parts.
• The use of mental images to alter a person's perceptions or behaviors.

Verb

• render visible, as by means of MRI
• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
• present participle and gerund of image

Examples

• The imaging of potential words on the board is a crucial Scrabble skill.

Synonyms

envision, fancy, figure, image, imagery, imagination, mental imagery, picture, project, see, tomography, visualise, visualize, visualization