Meaning & use

Imaged

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Captured or represented visually, especially through a scanning or photographic technology (past tense of image).

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The technician imaged the patient's chest to check for signs of pneumonia.

The distant galaxy was imaged in unprecedented detail by the new space telescope.

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Used as a verb primarily in technical and scientific writing, distinct from the more common noun use of 'image'.

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