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

  1. 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.

  2. Idea as a noun (obsolete):

    The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.

  3. Idea as a noun (obsolete):

    The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.

  4. 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."

  5. Idea as a noun:

    More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.

  6. 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."

  7. 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."

  8. 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."

  9. Idea as a noun (music):

    A musical theme or melodic subject.

  1. 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."

  2. Image as a noun:

    A mental picture of something not real or not present.

  3. Image as a noun:

    A statue or idol.

  4. 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."

  5. 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.

  6. 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."

  7. 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."

  8. Image as a noun (obsolete):

    Show; appearance; cast.

  1. Image as a verb (transitive):

    To represent by an image or symbol; to portray.

  2. Image as a verb (transitive):

    To reflect, mirror.

  3. Image as a verb (transitive):

    To create an image of.

  4. Image as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To create a complete backup copy of a file system or other entity.

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