immagine

image

noun eem-MAH-jee-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'imago'

Also means

picture

Usage Note

Immagine is a picture or one's public image; the plural is immagini. The verb immaginare (to imagine) and the warm reply (non) ti preoccupare, immagina! share the root. Don't confuse it with immaginazione (the faculty of imagination).

Examples

"Questa immagine è bellissima."

Natural Translation

This image is beautiful.

Literal Translation

This image is very-beautiful.

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