Image vs. Symbol
Difference Between Image and Symbol
Imagenoun
An optical or other representation of a real object; a graphic; a picture.
The Bible forbids the worship of graven images.Symbolnoun
A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.Chinese people use word symbols for writing.The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.Imagenoun
A mental picture of something not real or not present.
Symbolnoun
Any object, typically material, which is meant to represent another (usually abstract) even if there is no meaningful relationship.
The dollar symbol has no relationship to the concept of currency or any related idea.Imagenoun
A statue or idol.
Symbolnoun
(linguistics) A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
Imagenoun
(computing) A file that contains all information needed to produce a live working copy. (See disk image, executable image and image copy.)
Most game console emulators do not come with any ROM images for copyright reasons.Symbolnoun
A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.
The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols.Imagenoun
A characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is, or wishes to be, perceived by others.
Symbolnoun
Visible traces or impressions, made using a writing device or tool, that are connected together and/or are slightly separated. Sometimes symbols represent objects or events that occupy space or things that are not physical and do not occupy space.
Imagenoun
(mathematics) Something mapped to by a function.
The number 6 is the image of 3 under f that is defined as f(x) = 2*x.Symbolnoun
(crystallography) The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.
Imagenoun
(mathematics) The subset of a codomain comprising those elements that are images of something.
The image of this step function is the set of integers.Symbolnoun
(obsolete) That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.
Imagenoun
(obsolete) Show; appearance; cast.
Symbolnoun
(obsolete) Share; allotment.
Imageverb
(transitive) To represent by an image or symbol; to portray.
Symbolnoun
(programming) An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.
Imageverb
(transitive) To reflect, mirror.
Symbolverb
To symbolize.
Imageverb
(transitive) To create an image of.
Symbolnoun
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Imageverb
To create a complete backup copy of a file system or other entity.
Symbolnoun
something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible;
the eagle is a symbol of the United StatesImagenoun
an iconic mental representation;
her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplateImagenoun
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface;
they showed us the pictures of their weddinga movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates themImagenoun
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world;
a public image is as fragile as Humpty DumptyImagenoun
a standard or typical example;
he is the prototype of good breedinghe provided America with an image of the good fatherImagenoun
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Imagenoun
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor);
he could be Gingrich's doubleshe's the very image of her motherImagenoun
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture);
the coin bears an effigy of Lincolnthe emperor's tomb had his image carved in stoneImageverb
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind;
I can't see him on horseback!I can see what will happenI can see a risk in this strategy
