French word

image

Pronunciation

IPA/imaʒ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounimage

Example

J'ai téléchargé une image pour mon profil.

I uploaded an image for my profile.

Illustration for image (image)

More examples

Peux-tu partager cette image avec moi?

Can you share this image with me?

Core concept

A visible picture or graphic on paper or a screen that presents a person, scene, or idea.

Common phrases

  • une image de profil

    a profile image

  • télécharger une image

    download an image

  • partager une image

    share an image

Similar words

photo: A picture of a real scene or person taken with a camera.
dessin: A picture or sketch drawn by hand with a pencil or pen.
illustration: A picture drawn to make the content of a book or article easier to understand.
icône: A small picture or symbol representing an item or action in an app or website.

Definition in French

Représentation visuelle destinée à montrer ou évoquer une scène, une personne ou une idée, imprimée ou numérique.

Word origin

French image comes through Old French from Latin imago, meaning a likeness or representation.

Usage tips

  • Image is feminine in French, so the usual article is une, as in une image.

Other meanings

  • photographnoun
  • impressionnoun

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