The difference between Idea and Image
When used as nouns, idea means an abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations, whereas image means an optical or other representation of a real object.
Image is also verb with the meaning: to represent by an image or symbol.
check bellow for the other definitions of Idea and Image
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Idea as a noun (philosophy):
An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
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Idea as a noun (obsolete):
The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
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Idea as a noun (obsolete):
The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
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Idea as a noun:
An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
Examples:
"The mere idea of you is enough to excite me."
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Idea as a noun:
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
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Idea as a noun:
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an .
Examples:
"I have an idea of how we might escape."
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Idea as a noun:
A purposeful aim or goal; intent
Examples:
"If you keep sweet-talking her like that, you're going to talk her right out of her pants."
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Idea as a noun:
A vague or fanciful ; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
Examples:
"He had the wild idea that if he leant forward a little, he might be able to touch the mountain-top."
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Idea as a noun (music):
A musical theme or melodic subject.
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Image as a noun:
An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.
Examples:
"The Bible forbids the worship of graven images."
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Image as a noun:
A mental picture of something not real or not present.
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Image as a noun:
A statue or idol.
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Image as a noun (computing):
A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image, executable image and image copy.)
Examples:
"Most game console emulators do not come with any ROM images for copyright reasons."
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Image as a noun:
A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is, or wishes to be, perceived by others.
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Image as a noun (mathematics):
Something mapped to by a function.
Examples:
"The number 6 is the image of 3 under ''f'' that is defined as f(x) = 2*x."
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Image as a noun (mathematics):
The subset of a codomain comprising those elements that are images of something.
Examples:
"The image of this [[step function]] is the set of integers."
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Image as a noun (obsolete):
Show; appearance; cast.
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Image as a verb (transitive):
To represent by an image or symbol; to portray.
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Image as a verb (transitive):
To reflect, mirror.
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Image as a verb (transitive):
To create an image of.
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Image as a verb (transitive, computing):
To create a complete backup copy of a file system or other entity.