1 the general impression that a person or organization gives to the public （某人或组织给公众留下的）总体印象，形象: When you meet him, he's very different from his public image. 你当面见他的时候，会发现他跟在公众场合的形象有很大不同。

2 a mental picture or idea of sb/sth 脑海里的形象；印象: I have an image of my childhood as always sunny and happy. 我脑海中的童年总是快乐无忧的。

3 a picture or description that appears in a book, film or painting （书本、电影或图画里的）图像，描述: horrific images of war 触目惊心的战争图片

4 a copy or picture of sb/sth seen in a mirror, through a camera, on television, computer, etc 副本；影像；映像: A perfect image of the building was reflected in the lake. 湖水映着这座楼房的清晰倒影。 (figurative 比喻) He's the (spitting) image of his father (= he looks exactly like him). 他长得跟他爸爸一个模样。